Bucca vs Meadowvale

Meadowvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 47 in Bucca. 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 Meadowvale, most households are couple families.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (15/100 vs 47/100)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Meadowvale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 20%)
  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bucca

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (254 min vs 261 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (362 km vs 367.5 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 47/100)

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

Investors

Bucca

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.5% vs -7.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bucca and Meadowvale 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 Meadowvale
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 Meadowvale
Walkability 0 / 0
Bucca — Walkability: 0/100 Meadowvale — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 53
Bucca — Safety: 85/100 Meadowvale — Safety: 53/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bucca — Low fire risk: 100/100 Meadowvale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bucca has more residents (1,063 vs 434); Bucca rents higher ($260/wk vs $180/wk).

Bucca Meadowvale
Population 1,063
+59% vs other
 434
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% -7.5%
Median age 47 43
Median household income $66,612/yr $82,836/yr
+24% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+31% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bucca Meadowvale
0-4 3.5% / 6.5%
Bucca — 0-4: 3.5% Meadowvale — 0-4: 6.5%
5-14 13.0% / 13.1%
Bucca — 5-14: 13.0% Meadowvale — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 4.9% / 6.5%
Bucca — 15-19: 4.9% Meadowvale — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 5.5% / 6.0%
Bucca — 20-24: 5.5% Meadowvale — 20-24: 6.0%
25-34 9.4% / 7.6%
Bucca — 25-34: 9.4% Meadowvale — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 10.4% / 11.5%
Bucca — 35-44: 10.4% Meadowvale — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 15.9% / 14.5%
Bucca — 45-54: 15.9% Meadowvale — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 18.7% / 14.3%
Bucca — 55-64: 18.7% Meadowvale — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 13.6% / 12.2%
Bucca — 65-74: 13.6% Meadowvale — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 4.2% / 7.4%
Bucca — 75-84: 4.2% Meadowvale — 75-84: 7.4%
85+ 1.3% / 2.1%
Bucca — 85+: 1.3% Meadowvale — 85+: 2.1%

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%
Meadowvale 55.2% couple families
Meadowvale — Couple Families: 55.2% Meadowvale — Lone Person: 20.8% Meadowvale — One Parent Families: 17.7% Meadowvale — Group Household: 6.2%
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%
Meadowvale 13.1% renting
Meadowvale — Owned Outright: 50.8% Meadowvale — Mortgage: 36.2% Meadowvale — Renting: 13.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bucca Meadowvale
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 14.1%
Bucca — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Meadowvale — Certificate III & IV: 14.1%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 8.5%
Bucca — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Meadowvale — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 3.0%
Bucca — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Meadowvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Bucca — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Meadowvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / —
Bucca — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Meadowvale — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

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 Meadowvale
England 3.4% / 0.9%
Bucca — England: 3.4% Meadowvale — England: 0.9%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.2%
Bucca — New Zealand: 2.4% Meadowvale — New Zealand: 1.2%
Scotland 1.3% / 1.2%
Bucca — Scotland: 1.3% Meadowvale — Scotland: 1.2%
Ireland — / 1.2%
Bucca — Ireland: not among its largest Meadowvale — Ireland: 1.2%
South Africa 0.4% / 0.7%
Bucca — South Africa: 0.4% Meadowvale — South Africa: 0.7%
Germany 0.9% / —
Bucca — Germany: 0.9% Meadowvale — Germany: not among its largest
Thailand 0.5% / —
Bucca — Thailand: 0.5% Meadowvale — Thailand: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bucca 98.9% houses
Bucca — Houses: 98.9% Bucca — Townhouses: 2.3% Bucca — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Meadowvale 99.3% houses
Meadowvale — Houses: 99.3% Meadowvale — Townhouses: 0.0% Meadowvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Bucca Meadowvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD

Liveability

Bucca Meadowvale
Grade C —
Score 45/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Meadowvale carries more crime risk (47 vs 15).

Bucca Meadowvale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
15/100
 Moderate
47/100
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 Meadowvale
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 Meadowvale
Waterways 10 0

Mobility

Meadowvale sits further from the CBD (367.5 km vs 362 km).

Bucca Meadowvale
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 362 km 367.5 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 254 min 261 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.

Bucca Meadowvale
Car (driver) 82.7% / 76.6%
Bucca — Car (driver): 82.7% Meadowvale — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 9.1%
Bucca — Worked from Home: 12.1% Meadowvale — Worked from Home: 9.1%
Walked Only 1.2% / 11.0%
Bucca — Walked Only: 1.2% Meadowvale — Walked Only: 11.0%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 3.2%
Bucca — Car (passenger): 4.0% Meadowvale — Car (passenger): 3.2%

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

Setting

Bucca Meadowvale
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.0 km 12.3 km

NBN connectivity

Bucca Meadowvale
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
439 premises
 0%
169 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Bucca

Rural

Meadowvale

Rural

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