Belivah vs Buccan

Belivah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 39 in Buccan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Belivah, 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 $940,000 in Belivah, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Belivah tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Buccan suits 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

Buccan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 83/100)

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

First-home buyers

Belivah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($509,375 vs $1,480,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($940,000 vs $1,550,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Belivah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 10%)
  • has cheaper rent ($410/wk vs $520/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

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

  • Belivah is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • Buccan sits closer to the CBD (39.1 km vs 41.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Belivah is more walkable (14/100 vs 0/100)
  • Buccan carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Belivah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (62.5% vs 17.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Belivah 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.

Belivah 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.

Belivah Buccan
Walkability 14 / 0
Belivah — Walkability: 14/100 Buccan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 64
Belivah — Safety: 17/100 Buccan — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Belivah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Buccan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Buccan has more residents (2,134 vs 515); Buccan rents higher ($520/wk vs $410/wk).

Belivah Buccan
Population 515 2,134
+314% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +62.5% +17.4%
Median age 36 39
Median household income $107,588/yr $126,516/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $410/wk $520/wk
+27% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belivah Buccan
0-4 7.0% / 5.5%
Belivah — 0-4: 7.0% Buccan — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.1% / 14.1%
Belivah — 5-14: 11.1% Buccan — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 7.0% / 7.9%
Belivah — 15-19: 7.0% Buccan — 15-19: 7.9%
20-24 8.3% / 5.4%
Belivah — 20-24: 8.3% Buccan — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 13.8% / 11.3%
Belivah — 25-34: 13.8% Buccan — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 10.5% / 13.4%
Belivah — 35-44: 10.5% Buccan — 35-44: 13.4%
45-54 12.4% / 15.6%
Belivah — 45-54: 12.4% Buccan — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 11.7% / 13.9%
Belivah — 55-64: 11.7% Buccan — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 11.1% / 8.8%
Belivah — 65-74: 11.1% Buccan — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 4.7% / 3.4%
Belivah — 75-84: 4.7% Buccan — 75-84: 3.4%
85+ 1.0% / 0.6%
Belivah — 85+: 1.0% Buccan — 85+: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belivah 52.4% couple families
Belivah — Couple Families: 52.4% Belivah — One Parent Families: 26.7% Belivah — Lone Person: 11.4% Belivah — Group Household: 6.7% Belivah — Other Families: 2.9%
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.

Belivah 22.2% renting
Belivah — Owned Outright: 34.7% Belivah — Mortgage: 43.1% Belivah — Renting: 22.2%
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.

Belivah Buccan
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 21.8%
Belivah — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Buccan — Certificate III & IV: 21.8%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 7.5%
Belivah — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Buccan — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.2% / 7.7%
Belivah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.2% Buccan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.1% / 1.1%
Belivah — Postgraduate Degree: 3.1% Buccan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.1%
Belivah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% 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.

Belivah Buccan
New Zealand 6.0% / 4.5%
Belivah — New Zealand: 6.0% Buccan — New Zealand: 4.5%
England 5.2% / 4.4%
Belivah — England: 5.2% Buccan — England: 4.4%
South Africa 1.4% / 0.6%
Belivah — South Africa: 1.4% Buccan — South Africa: 0.6%
Germany 1.4% / 0.3%
Belivah — Germany: 1.4% Buccan — Germany: 0.3%
Iran 1.0% / —
Belivah — Iran: 1.0% Buccan — Iran: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.4%
Belivah — Scotland: not among its largest Buccan — Scotland: 0.4%
Ireland — / 0.4%
Belivah — Ireland: not among its largest Buccan — Ireland: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belivah 98.2% houses
Belivah — Houses: 98.2% Belivah — Flats / Apartments: 1.8%
Buccan 98.5% houses
Buccan — Houses: 98.5% Buccan — Flats / Apartments: 1.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Belivah Buccan
Median house price $940,000 $1,550,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $509,375 $1,480,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 50 days
from 10 sales
 55 days
from 11 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Belivah Buccan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% 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 76% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD

Liveability

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

Belivah Buccan
Grade B
same for both
Score 51/100 63/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
same for both

Risk profile

Belivah carries more crime risk (83 vs 36).

Belivah Buccan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
83/100
 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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Belivah Buccan
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

Belivah Buccan
Parks & reserves 4 6
Waterways 20 17

Mobility

Belivah sits further from the CBD (41.5 km vs 39.1 km).

Belivah Buccan
Walkability score 14/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 41.5 km
+6% vs other
 39.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 41 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.

Belivah Buccan
Car (driver) 75.8% / 76.0%
Belivah — Car (driver): 75.8% Buccan — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 18.3% / 16.3%
Belivah — Worked from Home: 18.3% Buccan — Worked from Home: 16.3%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 4.6%
Belivah — Car (passenger): 3.7% Buccan — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Bus 2.3% / 0.3%
Belivah — Bus: 2.3% Buccan — Bus: 0.3%
Walked Only — / 1.2%
Belivah — Walked Only: not among its largest Buccan — Walked Only: 1.2%
Train — / 1.0%
Belivah — Train: not among its largest Buccan — Train: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.0%).

Setting

Belivah Buccan
Elevation 57 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.3 km 16.0 km

NBN connectivity

Belivah Buccan
Connectivity score 90/100 43/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 83%
321 premises
 13%
667 premises

Climate

Belivah Buccan
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm 1,032 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 30.5°C
Winter min (Jul) — 8.9°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Belivah 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Belivah

Acreage Outer River

Buccan

Acreage Outer Premium

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