Branyan vs Elliott

Branyan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 48 in Elliott. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Branyan tends to suit families with children, while Elliott suits people living alone and share households.

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

Branyan

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 56%)

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

First-home buyers

Branyan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Elliott

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $350/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Elliott

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (240 min vs 249 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (341.7 km vs 354.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Branyan Elliott
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.

Branyan Elliott
Walkability 0 / 0
Branyan — Walkability: 0/100 Elliott — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 58
Branyan — Safety: 64/100 Elliott — Safety: 58/100
Low fire risk 100 / 40
Branyan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Elliott — Low fire risk: 40/100

Demographics

Branyan has more residents (4,660 vs 156); Branyan rents higher ($350/wk vs $200/wk).

Branyan Elliott
Population 4,660
+97% vs other
 156
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.7% +13.0%
Median age 38 48
Median household income $90,324/yr
+18% vs other
 $73,632/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+43% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Branyan Elliott
0-4 5.6% / —
Branyan — 0-4: 5.6% Elliott — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 16.1% / 12.8%
Branyan — 5-14: 16.1% Elliott — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 7.0% / 9.6%
Branyan — 15-19: 7.0% Elliott — 15-19: 9.6%
20-24 4.8% / 3.8%
Branyan — 20-24: 4.8% Elliott — 20-24: 3.8%
25-34 11.8% / 7.1%
Branyan — 25-34: 11.8% Elliott — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 12.7% / 7.7%
Branyan — 35-44: 12.7% Elliott — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 13.4% / 15.4%
Branyan — 45-54: 13.4% Elliott — 45-54: 15.4%
55-64 12.0% / 21.2%
Branyan — 55-64: 12.0% Elliott — 55-64: 21.2%
65-74 10.3% / 11.5%
Branyan — 65-74: 10.3% Elliott — 65-74: 11.5%
75-84 5.3% / 7.1%
Branyan — 75-84: 5.3% Elliott — 75-84: 7.1%
85+ 0.9% / —
Branyan — 85+: 0.9% Elliott — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Branyan 59.0% couple families
Branyan — Couple Families: 59.0% Branyan — Lone Person: 19.8% Branyan — One Parent Families: 16.9% Branyan — Group Household: 3.3% Branyan — Other Families: 0.9%
Elliott 55.6% couple families
Elliott — Couple Families: 55.6% Elliott — Lone Person: 33.3% Elliott — One Parent Families: 0.0% Elliott — Group Household: 11.1% Elliott — 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.

Branyan 18.2% renting
Branyan — Owned Outright: 36.2% Branyan — Mortgage: 45.6% Branyan — Renting: 18.2%
Elliott 21.3% renting
Elliott — Owned Outright: 46.8% Elliott — Mortgage: 31.9% Elliott — Renting: 21.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Branyan Elliott
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 19.9%
Branyan — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Elliott — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 10.3%
Branyan — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Elliott — Bachelor Degree: 10.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 11.5%
Branyan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Elliott — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 11.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / —
Branyan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Elliott — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / —
Branyan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Elliott — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.9%).

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.

Branyan Elliott
England 2.3% / 3.2%
Branyan — England: 2.3% Elliott — England: 3.2%
Italy — / 1.9%
Branyan — Italy: not among its largest Elliott — Italy: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.3% / —
Branyan — New Zealand: 1.3% Elliott — New Zealand: not among its largest
Philippines 1.1% / —
Branyan — Philippines: 1.1% Elliott — Philippines: not among its largest
India 0.4% / —
Branyan — India: 0.4% Elliott — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.3% / —
Branyan — South Africa: 0.3% Elliott — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Branyan 98.7% houses
Branyan — Houses: 98.7% Branyan — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Branyan — Townhouses: 0.6%
Elliott 102.0% houses
Elliott — Houses: 102.0% Elliott — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Elliott — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Branyan Elliott
Median house price $802,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $480,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 52 sales
 —

Development activity

Branyan Elliott
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.

Branyan Elliott
Houses 4.0%
$700/wk on $899K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Branyan Elliott
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 73% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 58% of QLD —

Liveability

Branyan Elliott
Grade B —
Score 50/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Elliott carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 0).

Branyan Elliott
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
60/100
Crime Low
36/100
 Moderate
42/100
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
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Branyan Elliott
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Branyan

  • Branyan Road State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Elliott

  • Burnett Youth Learning Centre Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Branyan Elliott
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 8 3

Mobility

Branyan sits further from the CBD (354.4 km vs 341.7 km).

Branyan Elliott
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 354.4 km
+4% vs other
 341.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 249 min 240 min
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.

Branyan Elliott
Car (driver) 86.6% / 73.4%
Branyan — Car (driver): 86.6% Elliott — Car (driver): 73.4%
Worked from Home 4.9% / 21.9%
Branyan — Worked from Home: 4.9% Elliott — Worked from Home: 21.9%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 4.7%
Branyan — Car (passenger): 6.8% Elliott — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 0.9% / —
Branyan — Walked Only: 0.9% Elliott — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 0.5% / —
Branyan — Bus: 0.5% Elliott — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.6%).

Setting

Branyan Elliott
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.6 km 20.6 km

NBN connectivity

Branyan Elliott
Connectivity score 61/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
1,905 premises
 0%
61 premises

Climate

Branyan Elliott
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)

Branyan Elliott
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Branyan Elliott
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Branyan Elliott
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Branyan Elliott
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Branyan

Acreage River

Elliott

Rural

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