Bullyard vs Maroondan
Bullyard is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 53 in Maroondan. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bullyard, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Maroondan: a median of $815,000, against $598,000 in Bullyard, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bullyard tends to suit couples and buyers on a tighter budget, while Maroondan suits 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
Bullyard
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 48%)
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 $815,000)
Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.
Renters
Bullyard
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 25%)
- has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $236/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
They split
one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here
- Bullyard sits closer to the CBD (364.5 km vs 368.7 km)
- Maroondan is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Maroondan
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 22%)
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 0.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bullyard and Maroondan drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Maroondan has more residents (346 vs 206); Bullyard has higher household incomes ($66,092 vs $48,672).
| Bullyard | Maroondan | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 206 | 346 +68% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.0% | +0.0% |
| Median age | 45 | 53 |
| Median household income | $66,092/yr +26% vs other | $48,672/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $175/wk | $236/wk +35% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Bullyard | Maroondan | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $597,500 | $815,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $435,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 51 days from 3 sales | — |
Development activity
| Bullyard | Maroondan | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 997 across Bundaberg same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -45% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Bullyard | Maroondan | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 32% of QLD | Higher than 11% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 23% of QLD | Higher than 75% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 9% of QLD | Higher than 10% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 38% of QLD | Higher than 45% of QLD |
Liveability
Maroondan is more walkable (13 vs 0).
| Bullyard | Maroondan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 same for both | |
Risk profile
Bullyard carries more bushfire risk (13 vs 0).
| Bullyard | Maroondan | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 13/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 35/100 | Moderate 42/100 |
| 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
| Bullyard | Maroondan | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 1 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bullyard
- Bullyard State School Government · Primary above peers
Schools in Maroondan
- Maroondan State School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Bullyard | Maroondan | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 6 | 0 |
Mobility
Maroondan sits further from the CBD (368.7 km vs 364.5 km).
| Bullyard | Maroondan | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 13/100 |
| Distance to Brisbane | 364.5 km | 368.7 km +1% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 257 min | 254 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 4671 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 70 postcode 4671 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.0%).
Setting
| Bullyard | Maroondan | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 47 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 57 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 31.9 km | 35.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Bullyard | Maroondan | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 28/100 | 29/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 91 premises | 0% 167 premises |
Climate
| Bullyard | Maroondan | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Bullyard | Maroondan | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,773/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bundaberg same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bullyard | Maroondan | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Flynn same for both | |
| Member | Colin Boyce same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bullyard | Maroondan | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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