Bucca vs Yandaran

Bucca is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 52 in Yandaran. 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. On these figures, Bucca tends to suit couples, while Yandaran suits people living alone.

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

  • is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Bucca

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($385,000 vs $445,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Yandaran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/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 278 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (362 km vs 393.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Yandaran

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 19%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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 Yandaran 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 Yandaran
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 Yandaran
Walkability 0 / 0
Bucca — Walkability: 0/100 Yandaran — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 85 / 78
Bucca — Safety: 85/100 Yandaran — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 60
Bucca — Low fire risk: 100/100 Yandaran — Low fire risk: 60/100

Demographics

Bucca has more residents (1,063 vs 475); Bucca rents higher ($260/wk vs $200/wk).

Bucca Yandaran
Population 1,063
+55% vs other
 475
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.5% +2.6%
Median age 47 52
Median household income $66,612/yr
+6% vs other
 $62,608/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+23% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bucca Yandaran
0-4 3.5% / 2.3%
Bucca — 0-4: 3.5% Yandaran — 0-4: 2.3%
5-14 13.0% / 10.7%
Bucca — 5-14: 13.0% Yandaran — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 4.9% / 7.6%
Bucca — 15-19: 4.9% Yandaran — 15-19: 7.6%
20-24 5.5% / 2.9%
Bucca — 20-24: 5.5% Yandaran — 20-24: 2.9%
25-34 9.4% / 4.2%
Bucca — 25-34: 9.4% Yandaran — 25-34: 4.2%
35-44 10.4% / 9.1%
Bucca — 35-44: 10.4% Yandaran — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 15.9% / 17.5%
Bucca — 45-54: 15.9% Yandaran — 45-54: 17.5%
55-64 18.7% / 20.2%
Bucca — 55-64: 18.7% Yandaran — 55-64: 20.2%
65-74 13.6% / 17.5%
Bucca — 65-74: 13.6% Yandaran — 65-74: 17.5%
75-84 4.2% / 6.1%
Bucca — 75-84: 4.2% Yandaran — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 1.3% / 1.5%
Bucca — 85+: 1.3% Yandaran — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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%
Yandaran 31.0% couple families
Yandaran — Couple Families: 31.0% Yandaran — Lone Person: 44.2% Yandaran — One Parent Families: 16.8% Yandaran — Group Household: 8.0%
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%
Yandaran 11.8% renting
Yandaran — Owned Outright: 50.9% Yandaran — Mortgage: 37.3% Yandaran — Renting: 11.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bucca Yandaran
Certificate III & IV 19.2% / 20.0%
Bucca — Certificate III & IV: 19.2% Yandaran — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 7.4%
Bucca — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Yandaran — Bachelor Degree: 7.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 2.7%
Bucca — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Yandaran — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.4% / 1.1%
Bucca — Postgraduate Degree: 0.4% Yandaran — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 0.6%
Bucca — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Yandaran — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

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 Yandaran
England 3.4% / 3.4%
Bucca — England: 3.4% Yandaran — England: 3.4%
New Zealand 2.4% / 3.2%
Bucca — New Zealand: 2.4% Yandaran — New Zealand: 3.2%
Scotland 1.3% / —
Bucca — Scotland: 1.3% Yandaran — Scotland: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / 0.6%
Bucca — South Africa: 0.4% Yandaran — South Africa: 0.6%
Germany 0.9% / —
Bucca — Germany: 0.9% Yandaran — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.8%
Bucca — Philippines: not among its largest Yandaran — Philippines: 0.8%
Thailand 0.5% / —
Bucca — Thailand: 0.5% Yandaran — 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 — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Bucca — Townhouses: 2.3%
Yandaran 93.5% houses
Yandaran — Houses: 93.5% Yandaran — Flats / Apartments: 6.5% Yandaran — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bucca Yandaran
Median house price $695,000 $710,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $385,000 $445,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 49 days
from 5 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Bucca Yandaran
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 66% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD —
NBN connectivity Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Yandaran carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 0).

Bucca Yandaran
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
40/100
Crime Low
15/100
 Low
22/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
90/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bucca Yandaran
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
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 Yandaran

  • Yandaran State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Bucca Yandaran
Supermarkets 0 1
Waterways 10 12

Mobility

Yandaran sits further from the CBD (393.6 km vs 362 km).

Bucca Yandaran
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 362 km 393.6 km
+9% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 254 min 278 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
 0.0%
postcode 4673
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
 71
postcode 4673

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 Yandaran
Car (driver) 82.7% / 75.4%
Bucca — Car (driver): 82.7% Yandaran — Car (driver): 75.4%
Worked from Home 12.1% / 14.0%
Bucca — Worked from Home: 12.1% Yandaran — Worked from Home: 14.0%
Car (passenger) 4.0% / 6.4%
Bucca — Car (passenger): 4.0% Yandaran — Car (passenger): 6.4%
Walked Only 1.2% / 4.1%
Bucca — Walked Only: 1.2% Yandaran — Walked Only: 4.1%

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

Setting

Bucca Yandaran
Elevation 24 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 25 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 21.0 km 9.7 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Bucca

Rural

Yandaran

Retirees Rural

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