Bargara vs Qunaba

Qunaba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 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 Qunaba, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bargara: a median of $899,000, against $748,000 in Qunaba, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bargara tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Qunaba suits couples and 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

Qunaba

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 45/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 48%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 78%)
  • But Bargara has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Qunaba

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($275,000 vs $998,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 28%)
  • has cheaper houses ($747,500 vs $899,000)

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 14%)
  • Qunaba leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Qunaba

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 (366.8 km vs 371.1 km)
  • But Bargara is more walkable (30/100 vs 17/100)

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 1%)
  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 17/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (35% vs 25%)
  • But Qunaba carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 45/100)

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

Investors

Bargara

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.7% vs 5.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bargara and Qunaba 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 Qunaba
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 Qunaba
Walkability 30 / 17
Bargara — Walkability: 30/100 Qunaba — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 55 / 72
Bargara — Safety: 55/100 Qunaba — Safety: 72/100
Low fire risk 71 / 100
Bargara — Low fire risk: 71/100 Qunaba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bargara has more residents (8,883 vs 836); Qunaba has higher household incomes ($84,188 vs $65,572).

Bargara Qunaba
Population 8,883
+91% vs other
 836
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.7% +5.4%
Median age 54 48
Median household income $65,572/yr $84,188/yr
+28% vs other
Median weekly rent $340/wk
+6% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bargara Qunaba
0-4 3.7% / 4.4%
Bargara — 0-4: 3.7% Qunaba — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 10.1% / 10.8%
Bargara — 5-14: 10.1% Qunaba — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 4.2% / 7.2%
Bargara — 15-19: 4.2% Qunaba — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 3.3% / 4.3%
Bargara — 20-24: 3.3% Qunaba — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 8.4% / 8.6%
Bargara — 25-34: 8.4% Qunaba — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 9.5% / 11.2%
Bargara — 35-44: 9.5% Qunaba — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 11.8% / 14.0%
Bargara — 45-54: 11.8% Qunaba — 45-54: 14.0%
55-64 14.0% / 14.1%
Bargara — 55-64: 14.0% Qunaba — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 18.5% / 15.4%
Bargara — 65-74: 18.5% Qunaba — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 12.9% / 7.5%
Bargara — 75-84: 12.9% Qunaba — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 3.7% / 1.9%
Bargara — 85+: 3.7% Qunaba — 85+: 1.9%

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%
Qunaba 50.0% couple families
Qunaba — Couple Families: 50.0% Qunaba — Lone Person: 30.3% Qunaba — One Parent Families: 18.2% Qunaba — Group Household: 1.5% Qunaba — 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%
Qunaba 13.7% renting
Qunaba — Owned Outright: 47.2% Qunaba — Mortgage: 39.1% Qunaba — Renting: 13.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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 Qunaba
England 6.0% / 3.2%
Bargara — England: 6.0% Qunaba — England: 3.2%
New Zealand 2.9% / 2.9%
Bargara — New Zealand: 2.9% Qunaba — New Zealand: 2.9%
South Africa 1.5% / 0.7%
Bargara — South Africa: 1.5% Qunaba — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany 0.7% / 1.1%
Bargara — Germany: 0.7% Qunaba — Germany: 1.1%
Scotland 0.8% / 0.6%
Bargara — Scotland: 0.8% Qunaba — Scotland: 0.6%

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

Qualifications

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

Bargara Qunaba
Certificate III & IV 15.9% / 18.1%
Bargara — Certificate III & IV: 15.9% Qunaba — Certificate III & IV: 18.1%
Bachelor Degree 12.3% / 11.5%
Bargara — Bachelor Degree: 12.3% Qunaba — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.9% / 6.8%
Bargara — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.9% Qunaba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.3% / 2.5%
Bargara — Postgraduate Degree: 3.3% Qunaba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / 2.2%
Bargara — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Qunaba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.1%).

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%
Qunaba 99.1% houses
Qunaba — Houses: 99.1% Qunaba — Flats / Apartments: 0.9% Qunaba — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bargara Qunaba
Median house price $899,000 $747,500
Median unit price $645,000 —
Median land price $998,000 $275,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 99 sales
 56 days
from 9 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 Qunaba
3 bed $795K / $725K
Bargara — 3 bed: $795K (74 sales) Qunaba — 3 bed: $725K (19 sales)

74 vs 19 sales

4 bed $1.02M / $800K
Bargara — 4 bed: $1.02M (116 sales) Qunaba — 4 bed: $800K (13 sales)

116 vs 13 sales

Development activity

Bargara Qunaba
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 Qunaba
Houses 4.1%
$775/wk on $995K
 4.2%
$650/wk on $800K
Units 4.0%
$580/wk on $749K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Bargara Qunaba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 78% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 33% of QLD —

Liveability

Bargara is more walkable (30 vs 17); Qunaba scores higher overall (60 vs 46).

Bargara Qunaba
Grade C B
Score 46/100 60/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bargara carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Bargara carries more crime risk (45 vs 28).

Bargara Qunaba
Bushfire Low
29/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
45/100
 Low
28/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bargara Qunaba
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 Qunaba
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 11 0
Parks & reserves 8 2
Childcare 1 0
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Bargara sits further from the CBD (371.1 km vs 366.8 km).

Bargara Qunaba
Walkability score 30/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 371.1 km
+1% vs other
 366.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 261 min 256 min
Public transport score 55/100
Bus
 20/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 0.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 577 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.

Bargara Qunaba
Car (driver) 82.2% / 80.7%
Bargara — Car (driver): 82.2% Qunaba — Car (driver): 80.7%
Worked from Home 7.9% / 8.3%
Bargara — Worked from Home: 7.9% Qunaba — Worked from Home: 8.3%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 6.6%
Bargara — Car (passenger): 5.6% Qunaba — Car (passenger): 6.6%
Walked Only 2.5% / 1.9%
Bargara — Walked Only: 2.5% Qunaba — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bus 1.0% / 1.1%
Bargara — Bus: 1.0% Qunaba — Bus: 1.1%
Bicycle 0.7% / 1.4%
Bargara — Bicycle: 0.7% Qunaba — Bicycle: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.2%).

Setting

Bargara Qunaba
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 13 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 716 m
967 m to a named beach
 3.8 km
4.0 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bargara Qunaba
Connectivity score 76/100 61/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
5,104 premises
 35%
434 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Bargara Qunaba
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 Qunaba
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

Qunaba

Acreage

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