Biddaddaba vs Canungra

Canungra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Biddaddaba. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Canungra tends to suit families with children.

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

Canungra

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (3 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 63%)
  • But Biddaddaba carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 67/100)

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

First-home buyers

Canungra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 48%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Biddaddaba has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $420/wk)
  • Canungra leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 28%)

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

Commuting to the city

Biddaddaba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (74.6 km vs 80.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Biddaddaba

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 67/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 15%)
  • But Canungra has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Canungra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (16.8% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Biddaddaba Canungra
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.

Biddaddaba Canungra
Walkability 0 / 0
Biddaddaba — Walkability: 0/100 Canungra — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 69 / 33
Biddaddaba — Safety: 69/100 Canungra — Safety: 33/100
Low fire risk 100 / 36
Biddaddaba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Canungra — Low fire risk: 36/100

Demographics

Canungra has more residents (1,436 vs 171); Canungra has higher household incomes ($97,916 vs $70,200).

Biddaddaba Canungra
Population 171 1,436
+740% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +16.8%
Median age 49 41
Median household income $70,200/yr $97,916/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $380/wk $420/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Biddaddaba Canungra
0-4 5.8% / 5.3%
Biddaddaba — 0-4: 5.8% Canungra — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 8.8% / 15.6%
Biddaddaba — 5-14: 8.8% Canungra — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 5.3% / 5.6%
Biddaddaba — 15-19: 5.3% Canungra — 15-19: 5.6%
20-24 7.6% / 3.1%
Biddaddaba — 20-24: 7.6% Canungra — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 5.8% / 10.6%
Biddaddaba — 25-34: 5.8% Canungra — 25-34: 10.6%
35-44 7.0% / 15.3%
Biddaddaba — 35-44: 7.0% Canungra — 35-44: 15.3%
45-54 15.8% / 16.1%
Biddaddaba — 45-54: 15.8% Canungra — 45-54: 16.1%
55-64 18.1% / 13.6%
Biddaddaba — 55-64: 18.1% Canungra — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 15.2% / 9.7%
Biddaddaba — 65-74: 15.2% Canungra — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 7.0% / 4.1%
Biddaddaba — 75-84: 7.0% Canungra — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ — / 0.8%
Biddaddaba — 85+: not among its largest Canungra — 85+: 0.8%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Biddaddaba 46.5% couple families
Biddaddaba — Couple Families: 46.5% Biddaddaba — Lone Person: 27.9% Biddaddaba — One Parent Families: 16.3% Biddaddaba — Group Household: 9.3% Biddaddaba — Other Families: 0.0%
Canungra 54.8% couple families
Canungra — Couple Families: 54.8% Canungra — Lone Person: 24.4% Canungra — One Parent Families: 16.2% Canungra — Group Household: 3.4% Canungra — Other Families: 1.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Biddaddaba 21.7% renting
Biddaddaba — Owned Outright: 48.3% Biddaddaba — Mortgage: 30.0% Biddaddaba — Renting: 21.7%
Canungra 19.5% renting
Canungra — Owned Outright: 29.6% Canungra — Mortgage: 50.9% Canungra — Renting: 19.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Biddaddaba Canungra
Certificate III & IV 14.6% / 20.9%
Biddaddaba — Certificate III & IV: 14.6% Canungra — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Bachelor Degree 9.4% / 7.9%
Biddaddaba — Bachelor Degree: 9.4% Canungra — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 9.7%
Biddaddaba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Canungra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.6%
Biddaddaba — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Canungra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.3% / 1.3%
Biddaddaba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.3% Canungra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

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.

Biddaddaba Canungra
New Zealand 5.3% / 5.1%
Biddaddaba — New Zealand: 5.3% Canungra — New Zealand: 5.1%
England 2.9% / 6.4%
Biddaddaba — England: 2.9% Canungra — England: 6.4%
France 1.8% / —
Biddaddaba — France: 1.8% Canungra — France: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.8%
Biddaddaba — Scotland: not among its largest Canungra — Scotland: 0.8%
Germany — / 0.5%
Biddaddaba — Germany: not among its largest Canungra — Germany: 0.5%
Indonesia — / 0.5%
Biddaddaba — Indonesia: not among its largest Canungra — Indonesia: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Biddaddaba 100.0% houses
Biddaddaba — Houses: 100.0% Biddaddaba — Townhouses: 0.0% Biddaddaba — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Canungra 94.7% houses
Canungra — Houses: 94.7% Canungra — Townhouses: 3.3% Canungra — Flats / Apartments: 2.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Biddaddaba Canungra
Median house price — $1,085,000
Median unit price — $650,000
Median land price — $700,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 30 days
from 25 sales

Development activity

Biddaddaba Canungra
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
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.

Biddaddaba Canungra
Houses — 3.6%
$880/wk on $1.26M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Biddaddaba Canungra
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 37% of QLD Higher than 72% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 22% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 81% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 36% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 32% of QLD

Liveability

Biddaddaba Canungra
Grade — D
Score — 31/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
same for both

Risk profile

Canungra carries more bushfire risk (64 vs 0); Canungra carries more crime risk (67 vs 31).

Biddaddaba Canungra
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
64/100
Crime Low
31/100
 Moderate
67/100
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

Biddaddaba Canungra
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Biddaddaba

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

Schools in Canungra

  • Canungra State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Biddaddaba Canungra
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 8
Parks & reserves 0 6
Childcare 0 3
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 7 0

Mobility

Canungra sits further from the CBD (80.8 km vs 74.6 km).

Biddaddaba Canungra
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 74.6 km 80.8 km
+8% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 70 min 71 min
Electric vehicle share 1.0%
postcode 4275
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 91
postcode 4275
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.

Biddaddaba Canungra
Car (driver) 60.3% / 76.7%
Biddaddaba — Car (driver): 60.3% Canungra — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 35.3% / 14.5%
Biddaddaba — Worked from Home: 35.3% Canungra — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Walked Only 4.4% / 4.2%
Biddaddaba — Walked Only: 4.4% Canungra — Walked Only: 4.2%
Car (passenger) — / 3.7%
Biddaddaba — Car (passenger): not among its largest Canungra — Car (passenger): 3.7%
Bus — / 0.5%
Biddaddaba — Bus: not among its largest Canungra — Bus: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Biddaddaba Canungra
Elevation 109 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 123 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.7 km 28.3 km

NBN connectivity

Biddaddaba Canungra
Connectivity score 27/100 72/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
65 premises
 53%
720 premises

Climate

Biddaddaba Canungra
Annual rainfall 1,682 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Biddaddaba Canungra
PM2.5 5.4 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 19.3 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.91 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Biddaddaba Canungra
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Biddaddaba Canungra
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Biddaddaba Canungra
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Biddaddaba

Rural

Canungra

Acreage

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