Bundaberg North vs Bundaberg West

Bundaberg West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 49 in Bundaberg North. In Bundaberg North, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. In Bundaberg West, most households rent and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Bundaberg North tends to suit older residents, while Bundaberg West suits renters and 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

Bundaberg North

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (19 vs 6)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (73% vs 45%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (44% vs 32%)

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

First-home buyers

Bundaberg North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($170,000 vs $295,000)
  • has cheaper units ($373,000 vs $415,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bundaberg West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (64% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($245/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bundaberg West

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 63/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (359 km vs 361.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bundaberg West

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (55% vs 27%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 63/100)
  • But Bundaberg North has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 21%)

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 North and Bundaberg West 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 North Bundaberg West
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 North Bundaberg West
Walkability 63 / 89
Bundaberg North — Walkability: 63/100 Bundaberg West — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 29 / 9
Bundaberg North — Safety: 29/100 Bundaberg West — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bundaberg North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bundaberg West — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bundaberg North has more residents (5,563 vs 2,596); Bundaberg North skews older (49 vs 39).

Bundaberg North Bundaberg West
Population 5,563
+53% vs other
 2,596
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +3.8%
Median age 49 39
Median household income $48,724/yr $50,232/yr
+3% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+12% vs other
 $245/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bundaberg North Bundaberg West
0-4 4.9% / 6.0%
Bundaberg North — 0-4: 4.9% Bundaberg West — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 10.5% / 10.1%
Bundaberg North — 5-14: 10.5% Bundaberg West — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 5.4% / 4.7%
Bundaberg North — 15-19: 5.4% Bundaberg West — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 5.5% / 8.3%
Bundaberg North — 20-24: 5.5% Bundaberg West — 20-24: 8.3%
25-34 11.6% / 15.4%
Bundaberg North — 25-34: 11.6% Bundaberg West — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 8.6% / 11.9%
Bundaberg North — 35-44: 8.6% Bundaberg West — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 10.0% / 10.8%
Bundaberg North — 45-54: 10.0% Bundaberg West — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 13.1% / 11.6%
Bundaberg North — 55-64: 13.1% Bundaberg West — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 14.2% / 11.4%
Bundaberg North — 65-74: 14.2% Bundaberg West — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 12.4% / 7.6%
Bundaberg North — 75-84: 12.4% Bundaberg West — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 4.0% / 2.1%
Bundaberg North — 85+: 4.0% Bundaberg West — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bundaberg North 49.0% lone person
Bundaberg North — Lone Person: 49.0% Bundaberg North — Couple Families: 23.2% Bundaberg North — One Parent Families: 20.3% Bundaberg North — Group Household: 5.2% Bundaberg North — Other Families: 2.3%
Bundaberg West 58.3% lone person
Bundaberg West — Lone Person: 58.3% Bundaberg West — Couple Families: 16.4% Bundaberg West — One Parent Families: 16.0% Bundaberg West — Group Household: 7.0% Bundaberg West — Other Families: 2.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bundaberg North 34.3% renting
Bundaberg North — Owned Outright: 44.9% Bundaberg North — Mortgage: 20.7% Bundaberg North — Renting: 34.3%
Bundaberg West 64.5% renting
Bundaberg West — Owned Outright: 20.6% Bundaberg West — Mortgage: 15.0% Bundaberg West — Renting: 64.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bundaberg North Bundaberg West
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 14.9%
Bundaberg North — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Bundaberg West — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 10.5%
Bundaberg North — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Bundaberg West — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 4.5%
Bundaberg North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Bundaberg West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 2.2%
Bundaberg North — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Bundaberg West — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.9%
Bundaberg North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Bundaberg West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

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 North Bundaberg West
England 3.3% / 2.5%
Bundaberg North — England: 3.3% Bundaberg West — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.8% / 2.3%
Bundaberg North — New Zealand: 1.8% Bundaberg West — New Zealand: 2.3%
Philippines 0.8% / 2.8%
Bundaberg North — Philippines: 0.8% Bundaberg West — Philippines: 2.8%
Malaysia 0.8% / 1.7%
Bundaberg North — Malaysia: 0.8% Bundaberg West — Malaysia: 1.7%
India — / 2.0%
Bundaberg North — India: not among its largest Bundaberg West — India: 2.0%
Taiwan 0.6% / 0.8%
Bundaberg North — Taiwan: 0.6% Bundaberg West — Taiwan: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bundaberg North 72.8% houses
Bundaberg North — Houses: 72.8% Bundaberg North — Townhouses: 2.6% Bundaberg North — Flats / Apartments: 24.6%
Bundaberg West 44.7% houses
Bundaberg West — Houses: 44.7% Bundaberg West — Townhouses: 41.5% Bundaberg West — Flats / Apartments: 13.8%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bundaberg North Bundaberg West
Median house price $555,500 $601,500
Median unit price $373,000 $415,000
Median land price $170,000 $295,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 77 sales
 55 days
from 6 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 North Bundaberg West
2 bed $411K / $545K
Bundaberg North — 2 bed: $411K (16 sales) Bundaberg West — 2 bed: $545K (7 sales)

16 vs 7 sales

3 bed $548K / $585K
Bundaberg North — 3 bed: $548K (86 sales) Bundaberg West — 3 bed: $585K (37 sales)

86 vs 37 sales

4 bed $610K / $631K
Bundaberg North — 4 bed: $610K (49 sales) Bundaberg West — 4 bed: $631K (15 sales)

49 vs 15 sales

5 bed $710K / $845K
Bundaberg North — 5 bed: $710K (11 sales) Bundaberg West — 5 bed: $845K (5 sales)

11 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Bundaberg North Bundaberg West
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 North Bundaberg West
Houses 4.7%
$580/wk on $638K
 4.5%
$605/wk on $697K
Units — 4.1%
$400/wk on $502K

Ranking within QLD

Bundaberg North Bundaberg West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 14% of QLD
Schools Higher than 34% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 71% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 37% of QLD

Liveability

Bundaberg West is more walkable (89 vs 63).

Bundaberg North Bundaberg West
Grade D
same for both
Score 33/100 32/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bundaberg West carries more crime risk (91 vs 71).

Bundaberg North Bundaberg West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 High
91/100
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 6
within 5 km
 8
within 5 km

Schools

Bundaberg North Bundaberg West
Inside the suburb 3 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Bundaberg North

  • Bundaberg North State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Hope Adventist School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Bundaberg North State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Bundaberg West

  • St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Bundaberg West State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bundaberg North Bundaberg West
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 13
Parks & reserves 19 6
Childcare 4 6
GPs 0 9
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 3
Waterways 1 8

Mobility

Bundaberg North sits further from the CBD (361.7 km vs 359 km).

Bundaberg North Bundaberg West
Walkability score 63/100 89/100
Distance to Brisbane 361.7 km 359 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 255 min 252 min
Public transport score 28/100
Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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 North Bundaberg West
Car (driver) 82.2% / 68.0%
Bundaberg North — Car (driver): 82.2% Bundaberg West — Car (driver): 68.0%
Car (passenger) 9.5% / 10.4%
Bundaberg North — Car (passenger): 9.5% Bundaberg West — Car (passenger): 10.4%
Walked Only 2.0% / 10.4%
Bundaberg North — Walked Only: 2.0% Bundaberg West — Walked Only: 10.4%
Worked from Home 5.2% / 6.3%
Bundaberg North — Worked from Home: 5.2% Bundaberg West — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Bus 0.5% / 2.7%
Bundaberg North — Bus: 0.5% Bundaberg West — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.2%).

Setting

Bundaberg North Bundaberg West
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 12.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bundaberg North Bundaberg West
Connectivity score 59/100 56/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
2,888 premises
 20%
1,710 premises

Climate

Bundaberg North Bundaberg West
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 North Bundaberg West
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bundaberg North Bundaberg West
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Bundaberg North

Affordable Parks Quiet Retirees

Bundaberg West

Affordable Parks Townhouses

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