Bauple vs Gundiah

Gundiah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 53 against 60 in Bauple. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bauple, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bauple tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Bauple

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 87/100)
  • But Gundiah is already more of a family suburb (72% vs 34%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Gundiah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 30%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $240/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bauple

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (148 min vs 155 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (215.5 km vs 222 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bauple

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (36% vs 22%)
  • carries lower crime risk (57/100 vs 87/100)

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

Investors

Bauple

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.7% vs -27.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bauple Gundiah
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.

Bauple Gundiah
Walkability 27 / 0
Bauple — Walkability: 27/100 Gundiah — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 43 / 13
Bauple — Safety: 43/100 Gundiah — Safety: 13/100
Low fire risk 82 / 100
Bauple — Low fire risk: 82/100 Gundiah — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bauple has more residents (745 vs 89); Bauple rents higher ($240/wk vs $180/wk).

Bauple Gundiah
Population 745
+88% vs other
 89
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.7% -27.6%
Median age 60 53
Median household income $40,924/yr $46,020/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $240/wk
+25% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bauple Gundiah
0-4 1.1% / —
Bauple — 0-4: 1.1% Gundiah — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 6.8% / 9.0%
Bauple — 5-14: 6.8% Gundiah — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 4.6% / 10.1%
Bauple — 15-19: 4.6% Gundiah — 15-19: 10.1%
20-24 2.0% / —
Bauple — 20-24: 2.0% Gundiah — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 4.7% / 7.9%
Bauple — 25-34: 4.7% Gundiah — 25-34: 7.9%
35-44 6.7% / 9.0%
Bauple — 35-44: 6.7% Gundiah — 35-44: 9.0%
45-54 15.8% / 20.2%
Bauple — 45-54: 15.8% Gundiah — 45-54: 20.2%
55-64 23.9% / 20.2%
Bauple — 55-64: 23.9% Gundiah — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 25.9% / 19.1%
Bauple — 65-74: 25.9% Gundiah — 65-74: 19.1%
75-84 8.6% / 3.4%
Bauple — 75-84: 8.6% Gundiah — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.9% / —
Bauple — 85+: 1.9% Gundiah — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bauple 53.2% lone person
Bauple — Lone Person: 53.2% Bauple — Couple Families: 20.2% Bauple — One Parent Families: 14.3% Bauple — Group Household: 10.8% Bauple — Other Families: 1.5%
Gundiah 27.8% lone person
Gundiah — Lone Person: 27.8% Gundiah — Couple Families: 38.9% Gundiah — One Parent Families: 33.3% Gundiah — Group Household: 0.0% Gundiah — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bauple 14.4% renting
Bauple — Owned Outright: 58.2% Bauple — Mortgage: 27.5% Bauple — Renting: 14.4%
Gundiah 18.6% renting
Gundiah — Owned Outright: 55.8% Gundiah — Mortgage: 25.6% Gundiah — Renting: 18.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bauple Gundiah
Certificate III & IV 20.9% / 20.2%
Bauple — Certificate III & IV: 20.9% Gundiah — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 9.0%
Bauple — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Gundiah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Bachelor Degree 3.6% / 5.6%
Bauple — Bachelor Degree: 3.6% Gundiah — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / —
Bauple — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Gundiah — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.5% / —
Bauple — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.5% Gundiah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

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.

Bauple Gundiah
Germany 0.4% / 5.6%
Bauple — Germany: 0.4% Gundiah — Germany: 5.6%
England 5.4% / —
Bauple — England: 5.4% Gundiah — England: not among its largest
New Zealand 2.4% / —
Bauple — New Zealand: 2.4% Gundiah — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands 1.2% / —
Bauple — Netherlands: 1.2% Gundiah — Netherlands: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
Bauple — Philippines: 0.5% Gundiah — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.5% / —
Bauple — South Africa: 0.5% Gundiah — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bauple 100.0% houses
Bauple — Houses: 100.0% Bauple — Townhouses: 1.0%
Gundiah 100.0% houses
Gundiah — Houses: 100.0% Gundiah — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Bauple Gundiah
Median house price $542,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $350,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Bauple Gundiah
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bauple Gundiah
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD

Liveability

Bauple is more walkable (27 vs 0).

Bauple Gundiah
Grade D —
Score 30/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bauple carries more bushfire risk (18 vs 0); Gundiah carries more crime risk (87 vs 57).

Bauple Gundiah
Bushfire Low
18/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 High
87/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bauple Gundiah
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bauple

  • Bauple State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Gundiah

  • Gundiah State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Bauple Gundiah
Parks & reserves 4 0
Waterways 13 0

Mobility

Gundiah sits further from the CBD (222 km vs 215.5 km).

Bauple Gundiah
Walkability score 27/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 215.5 km 222 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 148 min 155 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 4650
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.

Bauple Gundiah
Car (driver) 75.5% / 53.3%
Bauple — Car (driver): 75.5% Gundiah — Car (driver): 53.3%
Worked from Home 12.6% / 36.7%
Bauple — Worked from Home: 12.6% Gundiah — Worked from Home: 36.7%
Walked Only 2.6% / 10.0%
Bauple — Walked Only: 2.6% Gundiah — Walked Only: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 6.6% / —
Bauple — Car (passenger): 6.6% Gundiah — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 2.6% / —
Bauple — Bus: 2.6% Gundiah — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.5%).

Setting

Bauple Gundiah
Elevation 52 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 30.3 km 39.5 km

NBN connectivity

Bauple Gundiah
Connectivity score 30/100 19/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
358 premises
 0%
35 premises

Climate

Bauple Gundiah
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm 1,045 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C 30.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C 7.7°C

Council rates

Bauple Gundiah
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Bauple Gundiah
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bauple Gundiah
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bauple

Affordable Retirees Rural

Gundiah

Rural

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