Bundaberg East vs Kepnock

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bundaberg East, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Kepnock: a median of $645,000, against $592,000 in Bundaberg East.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bundaberg East has more parks and reserves (10 vs 5)
  • Kepnock carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 79/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bundaberg East

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($440,000 vs $500,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Kepnock

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 60/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (359.4 km vs 363.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Kepnock

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 79/100)
  • is more walkable (74/100 vs 60/100)
  • But Bundaberg East has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bundaberg East Kepnock
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.

Bundaberg East Kepnock
Walkability 60 / 74
Bundaberg East — Walkability: 60/100 Kepnock — Walkability: 74/100
Safety 21 / 36
Bundaberg East — Safety: 21/100 Kepnock — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bundaberg East — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kepnock — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Kepnock has more residents (4,501 vs 2,839).

Bundaberg East Kepnock
Population 2,839 4,501
+59% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% +1.4%
Median age 42 43
Median household income $56,160/yr $59,852/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk
+2% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bundaberg East Kepnock
0-4 5.7% / 5.8%
Bundaberg East — 0-4: 5.7% Kepnock — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 13.1% / 12.8%
Bundaberg East — 5-14: 13.1% Kepnock — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.3% / 6.2%
Bundaberg East — 15-19: 6.3% Kepnock — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 5.6% / 5.5%
Bundaberg East — 20-24: 5.6% Kepnock — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 11.7% / 10.5%
Bundaberg East — 25-34: 11.7% Kepnock — 25-34: 10.5%
35-44 10.8% / 10.4%
Bundaberg East — 35-44: 10.8% Kepnock — 35-44: 10.4%
45-54 11.5% / 11.2%
Bundaberg East — 45-54: 11.5% Kepnock — 45-54: 11.2%
55-64 13.2% / 11.8%
Bundaberg East — 55-64: 13.2% Kepnock — 55-64: 11.8%
65-74 12.0% / 10.7%
Bundaberg East — 65-74: 12.0% Kepnock — 65-74: 10.7%
75-84 7.9% / 10.2%
Bundaberg East — 75-84: 7.9% Kepnock — 75-84: 10.2%
85+ 2.0% / 4.8%
Bundaberg East — 85+: 2.0% Kepnock — 85+: 4.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (13.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bundaberg East 45.2% lone person
Bundaberg East — Lone Person: 45.2% Bundaberg East — Couple Families: 28.4% Bundaberg East — One Parent Families: 21.2% Bundaberg East — Group Household: 3.8% Bundaberg East — Other Families: 1.3%
Kepnock 41.3% lone person
Kepnock — Lone Person: 41.3% Kepnock — Couple Families: 30.5% Kepnock — One Parent Families: 22.5% Kepnock — Group Household: 4.6% Kepnock — Other Families: 1.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bundaberg East 40.8% renting
Bundaberg East — Owned Outright: 33.5% Bundaberg East — Mortgage: 25.7% Bundaberg East — Renting: 40.8%
Kepnock 33.6% renting
Kepnock — Owned Outright: 35.9% Kepnock — Mortgage: 30.6% Kepnock — Renting: 33.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bundaberg East Kepnock
Certificate III & IV 17.8% / 18.4%
Bundaberg East — Certificate III & IV: 17.8% Kepnock — Certificate III & IV: 18.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 6.0%
Bundaberg East — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Kepnock — Bachelor Degree: 6.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 5.5%
Bundaberg East — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Kepnock — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 0.8%
Bundaberg East — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Kepnock — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 0.9%
Bundaberg East — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Kepnock — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

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.

Bundaberg East Kepnock
England 2.3% / 2.4%
Bundaberg East — England: 2.3% Kepnock — England: 2.4%
New Zealand 2.5% / 1.8%
Bundaberg East — New Zealand: 2.5% Kepnock — New Zealand: 1.8%
Philippines 1.0% / 1.1%
Bundaberg East — Philippines: 1.0% Kepnock — Philippines: 1.1%
Thailand 0.7% / —
Bundaberg East — Thailand: 0.7% Kepnock — Thailand: not among its largest
India 0.5% / —
Bundaberg East — India: 0.5% Kepnock — India: not among its largest
Germany — / 0.4%
Bundaberg East — Germany: not among its largest Kepnock — Germany: 0.4%
Netherlands — / 0.3%
Bundaberg East — Netherlands: not among its largest Kepnock — Netherlands: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bundaberg East 77.1% houses
Bundaberg East — Houses: 77.1% Bundaberg East — Flats / Apartments: 18.9% Bundaberg East — Townhouses: 4.0%
Kepnock 85.7% houses
Kepnock — Houses: 85.7% Kepnock — Flats / Apartments: 11.2% Kepnock — Townhouses: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bundaberg East Kepnock
Median house price $592,500 $645,000
Median unit price $440,000 $500,000
Median land price $450,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 54 days
from 17 sales
 35 days
from 38 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bundaberg East Kepnock
3 bed $554K / $620K
Bundaberg East — 3 bed: $554K (35 sales) Kepnock — 3 bed: $620K (65 sales)

35 vs 65 sales

4 bed $745K / $700K
Bundaberg East — 4 bed: $745K (20 sales) Kepnock — 4 bed: $700K (41 sales)

20 vs 41 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bundaberg East Kepnock
Houses 4.9%
$610/wk on $650K
 4.8%
$630/wk on $689K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bundaberg East Kepnock
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of QLD Higher than 85% of QLD

Liveability

Kepnock scores higher overall (44 vs 34); Kepnock is more walkable (74 vs 60).

Bundaberg East Kepnock
Grade D C
Score 34/100 44/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bundaberg East carries more crime risk (79 vs 64).

Bundaberg East Kepnock
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
79/100
 Moderate
64/100
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 4
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bundaberg East Kepnock
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Bundaberg East

  • Bundaberg East State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Impact Community ACADEMY Independent · Secondary

Schools in Kepnock

  • Kepnock State High School Government · Secondary below peers
  • Y Schools Queensland - Moreton Bay (Kepnock Campus) Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bundaberg East Kepnock
Supermarkets 0 4
Cafes & restaurants 4 2
Parks & reserves 10 5
Childcare 3
same for both
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 2 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 4 2
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Bundaberg East sits further from the CBD (363.2 km vs 359.4 km).

Bundaberg East Kepnock
Walkability score 60/100 74/100
Distance to Brisbane 363.2 km
+1% vs other
 359.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 254 min 252 min
Public transport score 30/100
Bus
 27/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 3.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
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.

Bundaberg East Kepnock
Car (driver) 81.2% / 85.3%
Bundaberg East — Car (driver): 81.2% Kepnock — Car (driver): 85.3%
Car (passenger) 9.4% / 7.6%
Bundaberg East — Car (passenger): 9.4% Kepnock — Car (passenger): 7.6%
Worked from Home 4.3% / 4.8%
Bundaberg East — Worked from Home: 4.3% Kepnock — Worked from Home: 4.8%
Walked Only 3.2% / 1.1%
Bundaberg East — Walked Only: 3.2% Kepnock — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bicycle 1.4% / 0.7%
Bundaberg East — Bicycle: 1.4% Kepnock — Bicycle: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.3%).

Setting

Bundaberg East Kepnock
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 9.8 km 10.6 km

NBN connectivity

Bundaberg East Kepnock
Connectivity score 65/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 36%
1,677 premises
 32%
2,026 premises

Climate

Bundaberg East Kepnock
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)

Bundaberg East Kepnock
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bundaberg East Kepnock
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Bundaberg East Kepnock
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bundaberg East Kepnock
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bundaberg East

Affordable Parks

Kepnock

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet Retirees

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