Bunburra vs Milford

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bunburra, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Bunburra tends to suit 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

Milford

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 41%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 84%)

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

Bunburra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Milford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (80 min vs 85 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (90.9 km vs 94.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bunburra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 27%)

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

Investors

Bunburra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (3.3% vs -8.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bunburra Milford
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.

Bunburra Milford
Walkability 0 / 4
Bunburra — Walkability: 0/100 Milford — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 77 / 76
Bunburra — Safety: 77/100 Milford — Safety: 76/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bunburra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Milford — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Milford has more residents (190 vs 93); Milford rents higher ($300/wk vs $250/wk).

Bunburra Milford
Population 93 190
+104% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.3% -8.2%
Median age 57 56
Median household income $58,500/yr $62,348/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $300/wk
+20% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bunburra Milford
0-4 — / —
Bunburra — 0-4: not among its largest Milford — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 5.4% / 6.3%
Bunburra — 5-14: 5.4% Milford — 5-14: 6.3%
15-19 3.2% / 7.4%
Bunburra — 15-19: 3.2% Milford — 15-19: 7.4%
20-24 7.5% / 2.6%
Bunburra — 20-24: 7.5% Milford — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 — / 7.4%
Bunburra — 25-34: not among its largest Milford — 25-34: 7.4%
35-44 6.5% / 8.4%
Bunburra — 35-44: 6.5% Milford — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 24.7% / 15.3%
Bunburra — 45-54: 24.7% Milford — 45-54: 15.3%
55-64 12.9% / 23.2%
Bunburra — 55-64: 12.9% Milford — 55-64: 23.2%
65-74 22.6% / 11.6%
Bunburra — 65-74: 22.6% Milford — 65-74: 11.6%
75-84 9.7% / 11.1%
Bunburra — 75-84: 9.7% Milford — 75-84: 11.1%
85+ — / 4.2%
Bunburra — 85+: not among its largest Milford — 85+: 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bunburra 58.8% lone person
Bunburra — Lone Person: 58.8% Bunburra — Couple Families: 41.2% Bunburra — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bunburra — Group Household: 0.0%
Milford 37.0% lone person
Milford — Lone Person: 37.0% Milford — Couple Families: 37.0% Milford — One Parent Families: 17.4% Milford — Group Household: 8.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bunburra 10.2% renting
Bunburra — Owned Outright: 59.2% Bunburra — Mortgage: 30.6% Bunburra — Renting: 10.2%
Milford 17.1% renting
Milford — Owned Outright: 57.1% Milford — Mortgage: 25.7% Milford — Renting: 17.1%
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.

Bunburra Milford
Netherlands 4.3% / —
Bunburra — Netherlands: 4.3% Milford — Netherlands: not among its largest
England — / 3.7%
Bunburra — England: not among its largest Milford — England: 3.7%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Bunburra — New Zealand: not among its largest Milford — New Zealand: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

Qualifications

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

Bunburra Milford
Certificate III & IV 25.8% / 20.0%
Bunburra — Certificate III & IV: 25.8% Milford — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 12.9% / 5.3%
Bunburra — Bachelor Degree: 12.9% Milford — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.4%
Bunburra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Milford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 3.2%
Bunburra — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% Milford — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / 1.6%
Bunburra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Milford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bunburra 84.4% houses
Bunburra — Houses: 84.4% Bunburra — Townhouses: 8.9% Bunburra — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Milford 100.0% houses
Milford — Houses: 100.0% Milford — Townhouses: 0.0% Milford — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bunburra Milford
Median house price — $1,640,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Bunburra Milford
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bunburra Milford
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 21% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 51% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD

Liveability

Bunburra Milford
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bunburra Milford
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
24/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bunburra Milford
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

Bunburra Milford
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Bunburra sits further from the CBD (94.4 km vs 90.9 km).

Bunburra Milford
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 94.4 km
+4% vs other
 90.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 85 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4310
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4310
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.

Bunburra Milford
Car (driver) 68.8% / 72.7%
Bunburra — Car (driver): 68.8% Milford — Car (driver): 72.7%
Worked from Home 31.2% / 20.8%
Bunburra — Worked from Home: 31.2% Milford — Worked from Home: 20.8%
Car (passenger) — / 6.5%
Bunburra — Car (passenger): not among its largest Milford — Car (passenger): 6.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.7%).

Setting

Bunburra Milford
Elevation 174 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 143 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bunburra Milford
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
44 premises
 0%
84 premises

Climate

Bunburra Milford
Annual rainfall 897 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Bunburra Milford
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Bunburra Milford
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bunburra Milford
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bunburra

Retirees Rural

Milford

Retirees Rural

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