Avondale vs Moore Park Beach

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Moore Park Beach: a median of $763,000, against $528,000 in Avondale, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Avondale tends to suit 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Avondale carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 46/100)
  • Moore Park Beach has more parks and reserves (12 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Avondale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($527,500 vs $762,750)
  • has cheaper land ($400,000 vs $475,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Avondale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (24% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $310/wk)
  • But Moore Park Beach has a bigger rental market to choose from (29% vs 14%)

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

Commuting to the city

Avondale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (268 min vs 277 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (381.7 km vs 384.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Avondale carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 46/100)
  • Moore Park Beach has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 21%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Avondale Moore Park Beach
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.

Avondale Moore Park Beach
Walkability 0 / 0
Avondale — Walkability: 0/100 Moore Park Beach — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 82 / 54
Avondale — Safety: 82/100 Moore Park Beach — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 81
Avondale — Low fire risk: 100/100 Moore Park Beach — Low fire risk: 81/100

Demographics

Moore Park Beach has more residents (2,890 vs 701); Moore Park Beach rents higher ($310/wk vs $250/wk).

Avondale Moore Park Beach
Population 701 2,890
+312% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.0% +9.1%
Median age 49 51
Median household income $54,392/yr $54,340/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk $310/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Avondale Moore Park Beach
0-4 3.9% / 3.5%
Avondale — 0-4: 3.9% Moore Park Beach — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 12.0% / 12.6%
Avondale — 5-14: 12.0% Moore Park Beach — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 5.0% / 6.4%
Avondale — 15-19: 5.0% Moore Park Beach — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 4.0% / 3.8%
Avondale — 20-24: 4.0% Moore Park Beach — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 9.0% / 7.0%
Avondale — 25-34: 9.0% Moore Park Beach — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 9.0% / 9.0%
Avondale — 35-44: 9.0% Moore Park Beach — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 16.4% / 13.8%
Avondale — 45-54: 16.4% Moore Park Beach — 45-54: 13.8%
55-64 20.1% / 17.6%
Avondale — 55-64: 20.1% Moore Park Beach — 55-64: 17.6%
65-74 13.8% / 18.0%
Avondale — 65-74: 13.8% Moore Park Beach — 65-74: 18.0%
75-84 5.0% / 7.0%
Avondale — 75-84: 5.0% Moore Park Beach — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 1.9% / 1.2%
Avondale — 85+: 1.9% Moore Park Beach — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Avondale 41.1% couple families
Avondale — Couple Families: 41.1% Avondale — Lone Person: 32.1% Avondale — One Parent Families: 19.0% Avondale — Group Household: 5.4% Avondale — Other Families: 2.4%
Moore Park Beach 34.3% couple families
Moore Park Beach — Couple Families: 34.3% Moore Park Beach — Lone Person: 36.7% Moore Park Beach — One Parent Families: 20.8% Moore Park Beach — Group Household: 7.6% Moore Park Beach — Other Families: 0.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Avondale 13.5% renting
Avondale — Owned Outright: 50.8% Avondale — Mortgage: 35.7% Avondale — Renting: 13.5%
Moore Park Beach 28.9% renting
Moore Park Beach — Owned Outright: 43.5% Moore Park Beach — Mortgage: 27.5% Moore Park Beach — Renting: 28.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Avondale Moore Park Beach
Certificate III & IV 20.4% / 20.1%
Avondale — Certificate III & IV: 20.4% Moore Park Beach — Certificate III & IV: 20.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.6% / 7.3%
Avondale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.6% Moore Park Beach — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Bachelor Degree 4.3% / 6.4%
Avondale — Bachelor Degree: 4.3% Moore Park Beach — Bachelor Degree: 6.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.8%
Avondale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Moore Park Beach — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.8%
Avondale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Moore Park Beach — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Avondale Moore Park Beach
England 2.9% / 5.1%
Avondale — England: 2.9% Moore Park Beach — England: 5.1%
New Zealand 2.1% / 3.1%
Avondale — New Zealand: 2.1% Moore Park Beach — New Zealand: 3.1%
Netherlands 0.9% / 0.7%
Avondale — Netherlands: 0.9% Moore Park Beach — Netherlands: 0.7%
Germany 0.7% / 0.9%
Avondale — Germany: 0.7% Moore Park Beach — Germany: 0.9%
Philippines 0.7% / 0.4%
Avondale — Philippines: 0.7% Moore Park Beach — Philippines: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.6%
Avondale — Scotland: not among its largest Moore Park Beach — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Avondale 100.0% houses
Avondale — Houses: 100.0% Avondale — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Avondale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Moore Park Beach 92.7% houses
Moore Park Beach — Houses: 92.7% Moore Park Beach — Flats / Apartments: 5.1% Moore Park Beach — Townhouses: 2.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Avondale Moore Park Beach
Median house price $527,500 $762,750
Median unit price — $485,000
Median land price $400,000 $475,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 7 sales
 51 days
from 42 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.

Avondale Moore Park Beach
2 bed $474K / $650K
Avondale — 2 bed: $474K (6 sales) Moore Park Beach — 2 bed: $650K (5 sales)

6 vs 5 sales

3 bed $500K / $699K
Avondale — 3 bed: $500K (10 sales) Moore Park Beach — 3 bed: $699K (43 sales)

10 vs 43 sales

4 bed $730K / $780K
Avondale — 4 bed: $730K (5 sales) Moore Park Beach — 4 bed: $780K (50 sales)

5 vs 50 sales

Development activity

Avondale Moore Park Beach
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.

Avondale Moore Park Beach
Houses — 3.5%
$595/wk on $890K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Avondale Moore Park Beach
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 24% of QLD

Liveability

Avondale scores higher overall (41 vs 31).

Avondale Moore Park Beach
Grade C D
Score 41/100 31/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Moore Park Beach carries more bushfire risk (19 vs 0); Moore Park Beach carries more crime risk (46 vs 18).

Avondale Moore Park Beach
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
19/100
Crime Low
18/100
 Moderate
46/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
96/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Avondale Moore Park Beach
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Avondale

  • Avondale State School Government · Primary

Schools in Moore Park Beach

  • Moore Park Beach State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Avondale Moore Park Beach
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 1 2
Parks & reserves 1 12
Childcare 0 1
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 5 3

Mobility

Moore Park Beach sits further from the CBD (384.6 km vs 381.7 km).

Avondale Moore Park Beach
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 381.7 km 384.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 268 min 277 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.

Avondale Moore Park Beach
Car (driver) 79.2% / 82.7%
Avondale — Car (driver): 79.2% Moore Park Beach — Car (driver): 82.7%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 7.0%
Avondale — Car (passenger): 7.5% Moore Park Beach — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 8.3%
Avondale — Worked from Home: 6.2% Moore Park Beach — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Walked Only 5.8% / 2.1%
Avondale — Walked Only: 5.8% Moore Park Beach — Walked Only: 2.1%
Bus 1.2% / —
Avondale — Bus: 1.2% Moore Park Beach — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Avondale Moore Park Beach
Elevation 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.5 km 2.0 km

NBN connectivity

Avondale Moore Park Beach
Connectivity score 29/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
331 premises
 35%
1,557 premises

Climate

Avondale Moore Park Beach
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)

Avondale Moore Park Beach
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Avondale Moore Park Beach
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Avondale Moore Park Beach
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Avondale Moore Park Beach
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Avondale

Affordable Quiet Rural

Moore Park Beach

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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