Bahrs Scrub vs Buccan

Bahrs Scrub is the younger of the two, with a median age of 29 against 39 in Buccan. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bahrs Scrub, about half of households are couple families. In Buccan, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Buccan: a median of $1.55 million, against $932,000 in Bahrs Scrub, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bahrs Scrub tends to suit young adults, families with children, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Buccan suits couples.

Bahrs Scrub is a larger, younger community with a median age of 29.0 years compared to Buccan's 39.0 years, and notably lower property prices at a median of $912,500 versus $1,511,000. However, Buccan offers a higher median household income of $126,516 and a stronger liveability score of 61 compared to Bahrs Scrub's 47. Bahrs Scrub has a higher crime risk rating of 73 against Buccan's 36, which may be a consideration for some buyers. Both suburbs are similarly positioned for CBD access and carry no bushfire or flood risk.

Written by an AI language model from the figures below. Every number in it is checked against those figures before it is published.

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

Bahrs Scrub

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 6)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Buccan carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 73/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bahrs Scrub

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($820,000 vs $1,480,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($932,500 vs $1,550,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bahrs Scrub

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (40% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($420/wk vs $520/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bahrs Scrub

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Buccan

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 73/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (13% vs 7%)
  • But Bahrs Scrub is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Bahrs Scrub

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (134.9% vs 17.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
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.

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
Walkability 14 / 0
Bahrs Scrub — Walkability: 14/100 Buccan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 27 / 64
Bahrs Scrub — Safety: 27/100 Buccan — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bahrs Scrub — Low fire risk: 100/100 Buccan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bahrs Scrub has more residents (4,508 vs 2,134); Buccan skews older (39 vs 29).

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
Population 4,508
+53% vs other
 2,134
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +134.9% +17.4%
Median age 29 39
Median household income $109,200/yr $126,516/yr
+16% vs other
Median weekly rent $420/wk $520/wk
+24% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
0-4 9.4% / 5.5%
Bahrs Scrub — 0-4: 9.4% Buccan — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 15.0% / 14.1%
Bahrs Scrub — 5-14: 15.0% Buccan — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 5.8% / 7.9%
Bahrs Scrub — 15-19: 5.8% Buccan — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 8.6% / 5.4%
Bahrs Scrub — 20-24: 8.6% Buccan — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 23.1% / 11.3%
Bahrs Scrub — 25-34: 23.1% Buccan — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 13.6% / 13.4%
Bahrs Scrub — 35-44: 13.6% Buccan — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 9.7% / 15.6%
Bahrs Scrub — 45-54: 9.7% Buccan — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 8.0% / 13.9%
Bahrs Scrub — 55-64: 8.0% Buccan — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 5.0% / 8.8%
Bahrs Scrub — 65-74: 5.0% Buccan — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 1.4% / 3.4%
Bahrs Scrub — 75-84: 1.4% Buccan — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 0.3% / 0.6%
Bahrs Scrub — 85+: 0.3% Buccan — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bahrs Scrub 52.0% couple families
Bahrs Scrub — Couple Families: 52.0% Bahrs Scrub — One Parent Families: 22.0% Bahrs Scrub — Lone Person: 19.1% Bahrs Scrub — Group Household: 5.2% Bahrs Scrub — Other Families: 1.7%
Buccan 65.2% couple families
Buccan — Couple Families: 65.2% Buccan — One Parent Families: 15.2% Buccan — Lone Person: 16.3% Buccan — Group Household: 2.4% Buccan — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bahrs Scrub 39.6% renting
Bahrs Scrub — Owned Outright: 11.4% Bahrs Scrub — Mortgage: 49.0% Bahrs Scrub — Renting: 39.6%
Buccan 9.5% renting
Buccan — Owned Outright: 33.5% Buccan — Mortgage: 57.0% Buccan — Renting: 9.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 21.8%
Bahrs Scrub — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Buccan — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 7.5%
Bahrs Scrub — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Buccan — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 7.7%
Bahrs Scrub — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Buccan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.0% / 1.1%
Bahrs Scrub — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0% Buccan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.1%
Bahrs Scrub — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Buccan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.8%).

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.

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
New Zealand 9.0% / 4.5%
Bahrs Scrub — New Zealand: 9.0% Buccan — New Zealand: 4.5%
England 3.2% / 4.4%
Bahrs Scrub — England: 3.2% Buccan — England: 4.4%
South Africa 1.4% / 0.6%
Bahrs Scrub — South Africa: 1.4% Buccan — South Africa: 0.6%
Philippines 1.4% / —
Bahrs Scrub — Philippines: 1.4% Buccan — Philippines: not among its largest
India 1.1% / —
Bahrs Scrub — India: 1.1% Buccan — India: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / 0.4%
Bahrs Scrub — Scotland: 0.5% Buccan — Scotland: 0.4%
Ireland — / 0.4%
Bahrs Scrub — Ireland: not among its largest Buccan — Ireland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bahrs Scrub 94.9% houses
Bahrs Scrub — Houses: 94.9% Bahrs Scrub — Townhouses: 4.7% Bahrs Scrub — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Buccan 98.5% houses
Buccan — Houses: 98.5% Buccan — Townhouses: 0.0% Buccan — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
Median house price $932,500 $1,550,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $820,000 $1,480,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 125 sales
 55 days
from 11 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.

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
3 bed $815K / $1.5M
Bahrs Scrub — 3 bed: $815K (25 sales) Buccan — 3 bed: $1.5M (5 sales)

25 vs 5 sales

4 bed $928K / $1.55M
Bahrs Scrub — 4 bed: $928K (158 sales) Buccan — 4 bed: $1.55M (14 sales)

158 vs 14 sales

5 bed $1.2M / $1.33M
Bahrs Scrub — 5 bed: $1.2M (17 sales) Buccan — 5 bed: $1.33M (7 sales)

17 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
New dwellings approved 4,950
across Logan
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
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.

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
Houses 3.8%
$720/wk on $988K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 41% of QLD —

Liveability

Bahrs Scrub is more walkable (14 vs 0); Buccan scores higher overall (63 vs 51).

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 63/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Bahrs Scrub carries more crime risk (73 vs 36).

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
 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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bahrs Scrub

  • Windaroo Valley State High School Government · Secondary above peers

Schools in Buccan

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

Amenities in the suburb

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
Parks & reserves 19 6
Childcare 4 0
Waterways 13 17

Mobility

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 40.6 km
+4% vs other
 39.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 39 min 42 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4207
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 70
postcode 4207
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.

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
Car (driver) 80.8% / 76.0%
Bahrs Scrub — Car (driver): 80.8% Buccan — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 11.9% / 16.3%
Bahrs Scrub — Worked from Home: 11.9% Buccan — Worked from Home: 16.3%
Car (passenger) 4.3% / 4.6%
Bahrs Scrub — Car (passenger): 4.3% Buccan — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Train 2.1% / 1.0%
Bahrs Scrub — Train: 2.1% Buccan — Train: 1.0%
Walked Only 0.4% / 1.2%
Bahrs Scrub — Walked Only: 0.4% Buccan — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.8%).

Setting

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
Elevation 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.8 km 16.0 km

NBN connectivity

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
Connectivity score 84/100 43/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 74%
1,391 premises
 13%
667 premises

Climate

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
Average residential rate $1,681/yr
same for both
Council Logan
same for both

Federal electorate

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
Division Forde
same for both
Member Rowan Holzberger
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bahrs Scrub Buccan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bahrs Scrub

Acreage Family Outer River Young Families

Buccan

Acreage Outer Premium

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