Booval vs Bundamba

Bundamba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 43 in Booval. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Booval, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Bundamba, most households own their home. On these figures, Booval tends to suit renters and people living alone, while Bundamba suits 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

Bundamba

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (56% vs 38%)

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

First-home buyers

Bundamba

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 30%)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Booval

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (54% vs 42%)
  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $300/wk)
  • But Bundamba leaves renters under less rental stress (22% vs 27%)

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

Commuting to the city

Booval

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Booval

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (37% vs 16%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 14%)
  • is more walkable (86/100 vs 62/100)
  • But Bundamba carries lower crime risk (77/100 vs 96/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Booval Bundamba
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.

Booval Bundamba
Walkability 86 / 62
Booval — Walkability: 86/100 Bundamba — Walkability: 62/100
Safety 4 / 23
Booval — Safety: 4/100 Bundamba — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Booval — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bundamba — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bundamba has more residents (6,542 vs 2,723); Bundamba has higher household incomes ($71,916 vs $51,688).

Booval Bundamba
Population 2,723 6,542
+140% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +0.4%
Median age 43 35
Median household income $51,688/yr $71,916/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $300/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Booval Bundamba
0-4 4.7% / 6.2%
Booval — 0-4: 4.7% Bundamba — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 10.1% / 14.1%
Booval — 5-14: 10.1% Bundamba — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 4.6% / 6.0%
Booval — 15-19: 4.6% Bundamba — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.2% / 6.6%
Booval — 20-24: 6.2% Bundamba — 20-24: 6.6%
25-34 13.3% / 15.9%
Booval — 25-34: 13.3% Bundamba — 25-34: 15.9%
35-44 12.6% / 13.1%
Booval — 35-44: 12.6% Bundamba — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 14.5% / 12.3%
Booval — 45-54: 14.5% Bundamba — 45-54: 12.3%
55-64 13.9% / 11.3%
Booval — 55-64: 13.9% Bundamba — 55-64: 11.3%
65-74 11.0% / 8.7%
Booval — 65-74: 11.0% Bundamba — 65-74: 8.7%
75-84 6.5% / 4.0%
Booval — 75-84: 6.5% Bundamba — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 2.6% / 1.5%
Booval — 85+: 2.6% Bundamba — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Booval 54.0% lone person
Booval — Lone Person: 54.0% Booval — Couple Families: 18.2% Booval — One Parent Families: 19.5% Booval — Group Household: 5.6% Booval — Other Families: 2.7%
Bundamba 35.7% lone person
Bundamba — Lone Person: 35.7% Bundamba — Couple Families: 33.1% Bundamba — One Parent Families: 23.1% Bundamba — Group Household: 5.2% Bundamba — Other Families: 2.8%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Booval 53.9% renting
Booval — Owned Outright: 21.2% Booval — Mortgage: 24.9% Booval — Renting: 53.9%
Bundamba 42.2% renting
Bundamba — Owned Outright: 24.4% Bundamba — Mortgage: 33.4% Bundamba — Renting: 42.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Booval Bundamba
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 18.0%
Booval — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Bundamba — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 6.3%
Booval — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Bundamba — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 6.8%
Booval — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Bundamba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.3%
Booval — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Bundamba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.2%
Booval — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Bundamba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Booval Bundamba
New Zealand 3.2% / 3.9%
Booval — New Zealand: 3.2% Bundamba — New Zealand: 3.9%
England 2.9% / 2.3%
Booval — England: 2.9% Bundamba — England: 2.3%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.0%
Booval — Philippines: 1.1% Bundamba — Philippines: 1.0%
India 0.8% / 0.4%
Booval — India: 0.8% Bundamba — India: 0.4%
Scotland 0.5% / —
Booval — Scotland: 0.5% Bundamba — Scotland: not among its largest
Vietnam — / 0.5%
Booval — Vietnam: not among its largest Bundamba — Vietnam: 0.5%
China — / 0.4%
Booval — China: not among its largest Bundamba — China: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Booval 63.3% houses
Booval — Houses: 63.3% Booval — Townhouses: 20.7% Booval — Flats / Apartments: 16.0%
Bundamba 83.8% houses
Bundamba — Houses: 83.8% Bundamba — Townhouses: 14.4% Bundamba — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Booval Bundamba
Median house price $767,500 $786,500
Median unit price $656,750 $655,000
Median land price — $8,910,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 38 days
from 26 sales
 17 days
from 61 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.

Booval Bundamba
2 bed $722K / $636K
Booval — 2 bed: $722K (12 sales) Bundamba — 2 bed: $636K (12 sales)

12 vs 12 sales

3 bed $785K / $758K
Booval — 3 bed: $785K (46 sales) Bundamba — 3 bed: $758K (72 sales)

46 vs 72 sales

4 bed $850K / $822K
Booval — 4 bed: $850K (9 sales) Bundamba — 4 bed: $822K (48 sales)

9 vs 48 sales

Development activity

Booval Bundamba
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Booval Bundamba
Houses 3.6%
$550/wk on $799K
 4.0%
$610/wk on $785K
Units 3.7%
$430/wk on $609K
 3.6%
$432/wk on $629K

Ranking within QLD

Booval Bundamba
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 42% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 90% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 100% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 18% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD

Liveability

Booval is more walkable (86 vs 62).

Booval Bundamba
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 38/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Booval carries more crime risk (96 vs 77).

Booval Bundamba
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
96/100
 High
77/100
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 8
within 5 km
 10
within 5 km

Schools

Booval Bundamba
Inside the suburb 1 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 1 2

Schools in Booval

  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Bundamba

  • Bundamba State Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Bundamba State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Queensland Pathways State College - Bundamba Campus Government · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Booval Bundamba
Supermarkets 2 1
Cafes & restaurants 8 3
Parks & reserves 2 8
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 2 1
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 4
same for both
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Booval Bundamba
Walkability score 86/100 62/100
Distance to Brisbane 35.8 km
+3% vs other
 34.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 37 min 35 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 53.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 87.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4304
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 4304
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.

Booval Bundamba
Car (driver) 71.2% / 76.7%
Booval — Car (driver): 71.2% Bundamba — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 12.7% / 10.4%
Booval — Worked from Home: 12.7% Bundamba — Worked from Home: 10.4%
Car (passenger) 5.0% / 6.4%
Booval — Car (passenger): 5.0% Bundamba — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Train 6.2% / 4.8%
Booval — Train: 6.2% Bundamba — Train: 4.8%
Walked Only 3.0% / 1.0%
Booval — Walked Only: 3.0% Bundamba — Walked Only: 1.0%

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

Setting

Booval Bundamba
Elevation 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 38.3 km 36.0 km

NBN connectivity

Booval Bundamba
Connectivity score 86/100 100/100
Most common technology Fibre to the curb Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 38%
1,790 premises
 100%
3,276 premises

Climate

Booval Bundamba
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Booval Bundamba
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Booval Bundamba
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Booval Bundamba
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Booval Bundamba
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Booval

Outer Parks Townhouses Trains

Bundamba

Outer Parks

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