Bucca vs Bullyard

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. Houses cost more in Bucca: a median of $695,000, against $598,000 in Bullyard, and rent is higher there too.

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

Bucca

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 35/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 57%)
  • But Bullyard 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

Bullyard

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($597,500 vs $695,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bullyard

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $260/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bucca

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (362 km vs 364.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bucca

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 35/100)

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

Investors

Bullyard

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.0% vs 3.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bucca Bullyard
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.

Bucca Bullyard
Walkability 0 / 0
Bucca — Walkability: 0/100 Bullyard — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 65
Bucca — Safety: 85/100 Bullyard — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 87
Bucca — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bullyard — Low fire risk: 87/100

Demographics

Bucca has more residents (1,063 vs 206); Bucca rents higher ($260/wk vs $175/wk).

Bucca Bullyard
Population 1,063
+81% vs other
 206
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% +9.0%
Median age 47 45
Median household income $66,612/yr $66,092/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+33% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bucca Bullyard
0-4 3.5% / 3.9%
Bucca — 0-4: 3.5% Bullyard — 0-4: 3.9%
5-14 13.0% / 12.1%
Bucca — 5-14: 13.0% Bullyard — 5-14: 12.1%
15-19 4.9% / 7.3%
Bucca — 15-19: 4.9% Bullyard — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.5% / 5.3%
Bucca — 20-24: 5.5% Bullyard — 20-24: 5.3%
25-34 9.4% / 12.1%
Bucca — 25-34: 9.4% Bullyard — 25-34: 12.1%
35-44 10.4% / 8.7%
Bucca — 35-44: 10.4% Bullyard — 35-44: 8.7%
45-54 15.9% / 18.4%
Bucca — 45-54: 15.9% Bullyard — 45-54: 18.4%
55-64 18.7% / 12.6%
Bucca — 55-64: 18.7% Bullyard — 55-64: 12.6%
65-74 13.6% / 13.6%
Bucca — 65-74: 13.6% Bullyard — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 4.2% / 8.3%
Bucca — 75-84: 4.2% Bullyard — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ 1.3% / —
Bucca — 85+: 1.3% Bullyard — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bucca 52.1% couple families
Bucca — Couple Families: 52.1% Bucca — Lone Person: 29.0% Bucca — One Parent Families: 14.7% Bucca — Group Household: 4.1%
Bullyard 50.0% couple families
Bullyard — Couple Families: 50.0% Bullyard — Lone Person: 33.3% Bullyard — One Parent Families: 7.1% Bullyard — Group Household: 9.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bucca 8.8% renting
Bucca — Owned Outright: 45.5% Bucca — Mortgage: 45.8% Bucca — Renting: 8.8%
Bullyard 12.5% renting
Bullyard — Owned Outright: 48.4% Bullyard — Mortgage: 39.1% Bullyard — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Bucca Bullyard
England 3.4% / 2.9%
Bucca — England: 3.4% Bullyard — England: 2.9%
New Zealand 2.4% / —
Bucca — New Zealand: 2.4% Bullyard — New Zealand: not among its largest
Scotland 1.3% / —
Bucca — Scotland: 1.3% Bullyard — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Bucca — Germany: 0.9% Bullyard — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand 0.5% / —
Bucca — Thailand: 0.5% Bullyard — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Bucca Bullyard
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 20.4%
Bucca — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Bullyard — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 7.8%
Bucca — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Bullyard — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 3.9%
Bucca — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Bullyard — Bachelor Degree: 3.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 1.5%
Bucca — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Bullyard — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / —
Bucca — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Bullyard — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bucca 98.9% houses
Bucca — Houses: 98.9% Bucca — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Bucca — Townhouses: 2.3%
Bullyard 97.1% houses
Bullyard — Houses: 97.1% Bullyard — Flats / Apartments: 2.9% Bullyard — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bucca Bullyard
Median house price $695,000 $597,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $385,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 5 sales
 51 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Bucca Bullyard
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bucca Bullyard
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD

Liveability

Bucca Bullyard
Grade C —
Score 45/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bullyard carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0); Bullyard carries more crime risk (35 vs 15).

Bucca Bullyard
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
13/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
35/100
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

Bucca Bullyard
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bucca

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

Schools in Bullyard

  • Bullyard State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bucca Bullyard
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 10 6

Mobility

Bullyard sits further from the CBD (364.5 km vs 362 km).

Bucca Bullyard
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 362 km 364.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 254 min 257 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
 0.1%
postcode 4671
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
 70
postcode 4671

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.

Bucca Bullyard
Car (driver) 82.7% / 77.5%
Bucca — Car (driver): 82.7% Bullyard — Car (driver): 77.5%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 11.3%
Bucca — Worked from Home: 12.1% Bullyard — Worked from Home: 11.3%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 7.0%
Bucca — Car (passenger): 4.0% Bullyard — Car (passenger): 7.0%
Walked Only 1.2% / 4.2%
Bucca — Walked Only: 1.2% Bullyard — Walked Only: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.7%).

Setting

Bucca Bullyard
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 47 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.0 km 31.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bucca Bullyard
Connectivity score 28/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
439 premises
 0%
91 premises

Climate

Bucca Bullyard
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)

Bucca Bullyard
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bucca Bullyard
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Bucca Bullyard
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bucca Bullyard
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bucca

Rural

Bullyard

Rural

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