Branyan vs Sharon

Branyan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 47 in Sharon. 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.

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 parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Sharon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($367,500 vs $480,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

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

  • Branyan has a bigger rental market to choose from (18% vs 7%)
  • Sharon has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Branyan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (354.4 km vs 361.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Sharon

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)

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

Where they sit

Branyan and Sharon 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 Sharon
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 Sharon
Walkability 0 / 0
Branyan — Walkability: 0/100 Sharon — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 64 / 73
Branyan — Safety: 64/100 Sharon — Safety: 73/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Branyan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sharon — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Branyan has more residents (4,660 vs 1,209); Branyan has higher household incomes ($90,324 vs $71,500).

Branyan Sharon
Population 4,660
+74% vs other
 1,209
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.7% —
Median age 38 47
Median household income $90,324/yr
+21% vs other
 $71,500/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Branyan Sharon
0-4 5.6% / 3.7%
Branyan — 0-4: 5.6% Sharon — 0-4: 3.7%
5-14 16.1% / 13.3%
Branyan — 5-14: 16.1% Sharon — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 7.0% / 5.5%
Branyan — 15-19: 7.0% Sharon — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 4.8% / 5.2%
Branyan — 20-24: 4.8% Sharon — 20-24: 5.2%
25-34 11.8% / 8.9%
Branyan — 25-34: 11.8% Sharon — 25-34: 8.9%
35-44 12.7% / 11.1%
Branyan — 35-44: 12.7% Sharon — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 13.4% / 12.2%
Branyan — 45-54: 13.4% Sharon — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 12.0% / 16.8%
Branyan — 55-64: 12.0% Sharon — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 10.3% / 14.8%
Branyan — 65-74: 10.3% Sharon — 65-74: 14.8%
75-84 5.3% / 7.0%
Branyan — 75-84: 5.3% Sharon — 75-84: 7.0%
85+ 0.9% / 1.3%
Branyan — 85+: 0.9% Sharon — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

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%
Sharon 59.4% couple families
Sharon — Couple Families: 59.4% Sharon — Lone Person: 20.5% Sharon — One Parent Families: 15.3% Sharon — Group Household: 4.8% Sharon — 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%
Sharon 6.9% renting
Sharon — Owned Outright: 49.1% Sharon — Mortgage: 44.0% Sharon — Renting: 6.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Branyan Sharon
Certificate III & IV 19.9% / 19.6%
Branyan — Certificate III & IV: 19.9% Sharon — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 6.0%
Branyan — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Sharon — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.3% / 5.7%
Branyan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3% Sharon — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.4% / 1.4%
Branyan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4% Sharon — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 0.6%
Branyan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Sharon — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%

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 Sharon
England 2.3% / 2.8%
Branyan — England: 2.3% Sharon — England: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.3% / 1.2%
Branyan — New Zealand: 1.3% Sharon — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Branyan — Philippines: 1.1% Sharon — Philippines: not among its largest
Thailand — / 0.7%
Branyan — Thailand: not among its largest Sharon — Thailand: 0.7%
Singapore — / 0.5%
Branyan — Singapore: not among its largest Sharon — Singapore: 0.5%
India 0.4% / —
Branyan — India: 0.4% Sharon — India: not among its largest
South Africa 0.3% / —
Branyan — South Africa: 0.3% Sharon — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

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%
Sharon 99.0% houses
Sharon — Houses: 99.0% Sharon — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Sharon — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Branyan Sharon
Median house price $802,000 $800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $480,000 $367,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 52 sales
 45 days
from 16 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.

Branyan Sharon
3 bed $778K / $722K
Branyan — 3 bed: $778K (28 sales) Sharon — 3 bed: $722K (16 sales)

28 vs 16 sales

4 bed $788K / $825K
Branyan — 4 bed: $788K (82 sales) Sharon — 4 bed: $825K (22 sales)

82 vs 22 sales

5 bed $1.05M / $880K
Branyan — 5 bed: $1.05M (13 sales) Sharon — 5 bed: $880K (6 sales)

13 vs 6 sales

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Branyan Sharon
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 11% 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 Sharon
Grade B C
Score 50/100 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Branyan Sharon
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
36/100
 Low
27/100
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 Sharon
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Branyan

  • Branyan Road State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Sharon

  • Sharon State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Branyan Sharon
Parks & reserves 3 0
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 8 7

Mobility

Sharon sits further from the CBD (361.2 km vs 354.4 km).

Branyan Sharon
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 354.4 km 361.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 249 min 253 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 Sharon
Car (driver) 86.6% / 81.5%
Branyan — Car (driver): 86.6% Sharon — Car (driver): 81.5%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 8.6%
Branyan — Car (passenger): 6.8% Sharon — Car (passenger): 8.6%
Worked from Home 4.9% / 8.6%
Branyan — Worked from Home: 4.9% Sharon — Worked from Home: 8.6%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.3%
Branyan — Walked Only: 0.9% Sharon — Walked Only: 1.3%
Bus 0.5% / —
Branyan — Bus: 0.5% Sharon — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Branyan Sharon
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.6 km 17.4 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Branyan Sharon
Division Hinkler Flynn
Member David Batt Colin Boyce
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Branyan

Acreage River

Sharon

Acreage

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