Bargara vs Innes Park

Innes Park is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 54 in Bargara. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bargara, about half of households are people living alone. In Innes Park, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Innes Park: a median of $980,000, against $899,000 in Bargara. On these figures, Bargara tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Innes Park 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

Innes Park

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 45/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 48%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (98% vs 78%)
  • But Bargara has more parks and reserves (8 vs 3)

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

First-home buyers

Innes Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($410,000 vs $998,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Bargara has a bigger rental market to choose from (28% vs 15%)
  • Innes Park leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Innes Park

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (256 min vs 261 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (367 km vs 371.1 km)
  • But Bargara is more walkable (30/100 vs 6/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bargara

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (22% vs 2%)
  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 20%)
  • But Innes Park carries lower crime risk (27/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Bargara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.1% vs 3.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bargara Innes Park
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.

Bargara Innes Park
Walkability 30 / 6
Bargara — Walkability: 30/100 Innes Park — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 55 / 73
Bargara — Safety: 55/100 Innes Park — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 71 / 100
Bargara — Low fire risk: 71/100 Innes Park — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bargara has more residents (8,883 vs 2,653); Innes Park has higher household incomes ($87,048 vs $65,572).

Bargara Innes Park
Population 8,883
+70% vs other
 2,653
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.7% +15.2%
Median age 54 42
Median household income $65,572/yr $87,048/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+1% vs other
 $335/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bargara Innes Park
0-4 3.7% / 4.3%
Bargara — 0-4: 3.7% Innes Park — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 10.1% / 17.0%
Bargara — 5-14: 10.1% Innes Park — 5-14: 17.0%
15-19 4.2% / 6.9%
Bargara — 15-19: 4.2% Innes Park — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 3.3% / 2.9%
Bargara — 20-24: 3.3% Innes Park — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 8.4% / 8.7%
Bargara — 25-34: 8.4% Innes Park — 25-34: 8.7%
35-44 9.5% / 13.3%
Bargara — 35-44: 9.5% Innes Park — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 11.8% / 13.5%
Bargara — 45-54: 11.8% Innes Park — 45-54: 13.5%
55-64 14.0% / 13.3%
Bargara — 55-64: 14.0% Innes Park — 55-64: 13.3%
65-74 18.5% / 13.7%
Bargara — 65-74: 18.5% Innes Park — 65-74: 13.7%
75-84 12.9% / 5.5%
Bargara — 75-84: 12.9% Innes Park — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ 3.7% / 1.0%
Bargara — 85+: 3.7% Innes Park — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bargara 32.9% couple families
Bargara — Couple Families: 32.9% Bargara — Lone Person: 47.1% Bargara — One Parent Families: 15.0% Bargara — Group Household: 4.1% Bargara — Other Families: 0.9%
Innes Park 56.3% couple families
Innes Park — Couple Families: 56.3% Innes Park — Lone Person: 24.6% Innes Park — One Parent Families: 15.2% Innes Park — Group Household: 3.9% Innes Park — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bargara 27.5% renting
Bargara — Owned Outright: 47.7% Bargara — Mortgage: 24.7% Bargara — Renting: 27.5%
Innes Park 14.6% renting
Innes Park — Owned Outright: 40.1% Innes Park — Mortgage: 45.3% Innes Park — Renting: 14.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bargara Innes Park
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 20.5%
Bargara — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Innes Park — Certificate III & IV: 20.5%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 10.2%
Bargara — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Innes Park — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 7.2%
Bargara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Innes Park — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.1%
Bargara — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Innes Park — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.2%
Bargara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Innes Park — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Bargara Innes Park
England 6.0% / 3.9%
Bargara — England: 6.0% Innes Park — England: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.0%
Bargara — New Zealand: 2.9% Innes Park — New Zealand: 2.0%
South Africa 1.5% / 1.1%
Bargara — South Africa: 1.5% Innes Park — South Africa: 1.1%
Germany 0.7% / 0.6%
Bargara — Germany: 0.7% Innes Park — Germany: 0.6%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.4%
Bargara — Scotland: 0.8% Innes Park — Scotland: 0.4%
Philippines 0.6% / 0.5%
Bargara — Philippines: 0.6% Innes Park — Philippines: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bargara 78.2% houses
Bargara — Houses: 78.2% Bargara — Flats / Apartments: 12.6% Bargara — Townhouses: 9.2%
Innes Park 97.7% houses
Innes Park — Houses: 97.7% Innes Park — Flats / Apartments: 1.5% Innes Park — Townhouses: 0.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bargara Innes Park
Median house price $899,000 $980,000
Median unit price $645,000 —
Median land price $998,000 $410,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 99 sales
 43 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.

Bargara Innes Park
3 bed $795K / $818K
Bargara — 3 bed: $795K (74 sales) Innes Park — 3 bed: $818K (36 sales)

74 vs 36 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $1.08M
Bargara — 4 bed: $1.02M (116 sales) Innes Park — 4 bed: $1.08M (59 sales)

116 vs 59 sales

5 bed $1.13M / $1.33M
Bargara — 5 bed: $1.13M (21 sales) Innes Park — 5 bed: $1.33M (8 sales)

21 vs 8 sales

Development activity

Bargara Innes Park
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.

Bargara Innes Park
Houses 4.1%
$775/wk on $995K
 3.1%
$730/wk on $1.23M
Units 4.0%
$580/wk on $749K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Bargara Innes Park
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 61% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 33% of QLD —

Liveability

Bargara is more walkable (30 vs 6); Innes Park scores higher overall (59 vs 46).

Bargara Innes Park
Grade C B
Score 46/100 59/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Bargara carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Bargara carries more crime risk (45 vs 27).

Bargara Innes Park
Bushfire Low
29/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
27/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
16/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bargara Innes Park
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bargara Innes Park
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 0
Parks & reserves 8 3
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Bargara sits further from the CBD (371.1 km vs 367 km).

Bargara Innes Park
Walkability score 30/100 6/100
Distance to Brisbane 371.1 km
+1% vs other
 367 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 261 min 256 min
Public transport score 55/100
Bus
 28/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

Bargara Innes Park
Car (driver) 82.2% / 84.8%
Bargara — Car (driver): 82.2% Innes Park — Car (driver): 84.8%
Worked from Home 7.9% / 8.5%
Bargara — Worked from Home: 7.9% Innes Park — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.7%
Bargara — Car (passenger): 5.6% Innes Park — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Walked Only 2.5% / 0.6%
Bargara — Walked Only: 2.5% Innes Park — Walked Only: 0.6%
Bus 1.0% / 0.5%
Bargara — Bus: 1.0% Innes Park — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.8%).

Setting

Bargara Innes Park
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 16 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 716 m
967 m to a named beach
 1.6 km

NBN connectivity

Bargara Innes Park
Connectivity score 76/100 79/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
5,104 premises
 58%
1,363 premises

Climate

Bargara Innes Park
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)

Bargara Innes Park
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bargara Innes Park
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Bargara Innes Park
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bargara Innes Park
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bargara

Beach Coastal Regional Centre Retirees

Innes Park

Acreage Coastal

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