Bucca vs Damascus

Bucca is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 58 in Damascus. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bucca, about half of households are couple families. In Damascus, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bucca: a median of $695,000, against $631,000 in Damascus, though rent is higher in Damascus. On these figures, Bucca tends to suit couples, while Damascus suits people living alone and older residents.

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 46/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 37%)

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

First-home buyers

Damascus

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($631,000 vs $695,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bucca

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 30%)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Bucca

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (254 min vs 266 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (362 km vs 369.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bucca carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 46/100)
  • Damascus has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 19%)

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

Bucca and Damascus 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 Damascus
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 Damascus
Walkability 0 / 0
Bucca — Walkability: 0/100 Damascus — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 54
Bucca — Safety: 85/100 Damascus — Safety: 54/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bucca — Low fire risk: 100/100 Damascus — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bucca has more residents (1,063 vs 96); Bucca has higher household incomes ($66,612 vs $48,516).

Bucca Damascus
Population 1,063
+91% vs other
 96
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% -1.0%
Median age 47 58
Median household income $66,612/yr
+27% vs other
 $48,516/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk $280/wk
+8% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bucca Damascus
0-4 3.5% / 3.1%
Bucca — 0-4: 3.5% Damascus — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 13.0% / 10.4%
Bucca — 5-14: 13.0% Damascus — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 4.9% / —
Bucca — 15-19: 4.9% Damascus — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 5.5% / 4.2%
Bucca — 20-24: 5.5% Damascus — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 9.4% / 3.1%
Bucca — 25-34: 9.4% Damascus — 25-34: 3.1%
35-44 10.4% / 3.1%
Bucca — 35-44: 10.4% Damascus — 35-44: 3.1%
45-54 15.9% / 10.4%
Bucca — 45-54: 15.9% Damascus — 45-54: 10.4%
55-64 18.7% / 19.8%
Bucca — 55-64: 18.7% Damascus — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 13.6% / 21.9%
Bucca — 65-74: 13.6% Damascus — 65-74: 21.9%
75-84 4.2% / 10.4%
Bucca — 75-84: 4.2% Damascus — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 1.3% / —
Bucca — 85+: 1.3% Damascus — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bucca 29.0% lone person
Bucca — Lone Person: 29.0% Bucca — Couple Families: 52.1% Bucca — One Parent Families: 14.7% Bucca — Group Household: 4.1%
Damascus 63.2% lone person
Damascus — Lone Person: 63.2% Damascus — Couple Families: 36.8% Damascus — One Parent Families: 0.0% Damascus — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Damascus 0.0% renting
Damascus — Owned Outright: 60.0% Damascus — Mortgage: 40.0% Damascus — Renting: 0.0%
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 Damascus
England 3.4% / 9.4%
Bucca — England: 3.4% Damascus — England: 9.4%
New Zealand 2.4% / 5.2%
Bucca — New Zealand: 2.4% Damascus — New Zealand: 5.2%
Scotland 1.3% / —
Bucca — Scotland: 1.3% Damascus — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Bucca — Germany: 0.9% Damascus — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand 0.5% / —
Bucca — Thailand: 0.5% Damascus — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.4%).

Qualifications

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

Bucca Damascus
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 26.0%
Bucca — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Damascus — Certificate III & IV: 26.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 8.3%
Bucca — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Damascus — Bachelor Degree: 8.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 5.2%
Bucca — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Damascus — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Bucca — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Damascus — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / —
Bucca — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Damascus — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bucca 98.9% houses
Bucca — Houses: 98.9% Bucca — Townhouses: 2.3%
Damascus 100.0% houses
Damascus — Houses: 100.0% Damascus — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses

Property market

Bucca Damascus
Median house price $695,000 $631,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $385,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Bucca Damascus
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 11% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 42% 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 34% of QLD

Liveability

Bucca Damascus
Grade C —
Score 45/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Damascus carries more crime risk (46 vs 15).

Bucca Damascus
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
15/100
 Moderate
46/100
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 Damascus
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bucca Damascus
Waterways 10 2

Mobility

Damascus sits further from the CBD (369.4 km vs 362 km).

Bucca Damascus
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 362 km 369.4 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 254 min 266 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 Damascus
Car (driver) 82.7% / 76.0%
Bucca — Car (driver): 82.7% Damascus — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 24.0%
Bucca — Worked from Home: 12.1% Damascus — Worked from Home: 24.0%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / —
Bucca — Car (passenger): 4.0% Damascus — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 1.2% / —
Bucca — Walked Only: 1.2% Damascus — Walked Only: not among its largest

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

Setting

Bucca Damascus
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 81 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.0 km 34.1 km

NBN connectivity

Bucca Damascus
Connectivity score 28/100 26/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
439 premises
 0%
43 premises

Climate

Bucca Damascus
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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Bucca

Rural

Damascus

Retirees Rural

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