Bundaberg North vs Kalkie

Kalkie is the younger of the two, with a median age of 40 against 49 in Bundaberg North. In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Bundaberg North, about half of households are people living alone. In Kalkie, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Kalkie: a median of $773,000, against $556,000 in Bundaberg North, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bundaberg North tends to suit people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget, while Kalkie suits families with children and couples.

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

Kalkie

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 71/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 44%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (93% vs 73%)
  • But Bundaberg North has more parks and reserves (19 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Bundaberg North

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($170,000 vs $352,500)
  • has cheaper houses ($555,500 vs $773,000)
  • has cheaper units ($373,000 vs $515,000)
  • But Kalkie leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 27%)

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

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Bundaberg North has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $310/wk)
  • Kalkie leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 30%)

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

Commuting to the city

Bundaberg North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 34/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bundaberg North

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (27% vs 7%)
  • is more walkable (63/100 vs 34/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (31% vs 22%)
  • But Kalkie carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 71/100)

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

Investors

Kalkie

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.3% vs 2.1%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bundaberg North and Kalkie 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 Kalkie
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 Kalkie
Walkability 63 / 34
Bundaberg North — Walkability: 63/100 Kalkie — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 29 / 64
Bundaberg North — Safety: 29/100 Kalkie — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bundaberg North — Low fire risk: 100/100 Kalkie — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bundaberg North has more residents (5,563 vs 2,968); Kalkie has higher household incomes ($83,148 vs $48,724).

Bundaberg North Kalkie
Population 5,563
+47% vs other
 2,968
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.1% +10.3%
Median age 49 40
Median household income $48,724/yr $83,148/yr
+71% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk $310/wk
+11% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bundaberg North Kalkie
0-4 4.9% / 6.2%
Bundaberg North — 0-4: 4.9% Kalkie — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 10.5% / 13.9%
Bundaberg North — 5-14: 10.5% Kalkie — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 5.4% / 6.9%
Bundaberg North — 15-19: 5.4% Kalkie — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.5% / 5.4%
Bundaberg North — 20-24: 5.5% Kalkie — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 11.6% / 11.8%
Bundaberg North — 25-34: 11.6% Kalkie — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 8.6% / 11.5%
Bundaberg North — 35-44: 8.6% Kalkie — 35-44: 11.5%
45-54 10.0% / 12.9%
Bundaberg North — 45-54: 10.0% Kalkie — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 13.1% / 9.7%
Bundaberg North — 55-64: 13.1% Kalkie — 55-64: 9.7%
65-74 14.2% / 11.7%
Bundaberg North — 65-74: 14.2% Kalkie — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 12.4% / 7.2%
Bundaberg North — 75-84: 12.4% Kalkie — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 4.0% / 2.8%
Bundaberg North — 85+: 4.0% Kalkie — 85+: 2.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

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%
Kalkie 27.4% lone person
Kalkie — Lone Person: 27.4% Kalkie — Couple Families: 48.9% Kalkie — One Parent Families: 18.9% Kalkie — Group Household: 3.6% Kalkie — Other Families: 1.3%
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%
Kalkie 25.0% renting
Kalkie — Owned Outright: 35.6% Kalkie — Mortgage: 39.4% Kalkie — Renting: 25.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bundaberg North Kalkie
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 18.0%
Bundaberg North — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Kalkie — Certificate III & IV: 18.0%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 9.0%
Bundaberg North — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Kalkie — Bachelor Degree: 9.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.1% / 5.7%
Bundaberg North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1% Kalkie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.7%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.8%
Bundaberg North — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Kalkie — Postgraduate Degree: 1.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.3%
Bundaberg North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Kalkie — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

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.

Bundaberg North Kalkie
England 3.3% / 2.0%
Bundaberg North — England: 3.3% Kalkie — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.8% / 1.2%
Bundaberg North — New Zealand: 1.8% Kalkie — New Zealand: 1.2%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.9%
Bundaberg North — Philippines: 0.8% Kalkie — Philippines: 0.9%
India — / 1.4%
Bundaberg North — India: not among its largest Kalkie — India: 1.4%
South Africa — / 1.1%
Bundaberg North — South Africa: not among its largest Kalkie — South Africa: 1.1%
Malaysia 0.8% / —
Bundaberg North — Malaysia: 0.8% Kalkie — Malaysia: not among its largest
Taiwan 0.6% / —
Bundaberg North — Taiwan: 0.6% Kalkie — Taiwan: not among its largest

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 — Flats / Apartments: 24.6% Bundaberg North — Townhouses: 2.6%
Kalkie 92.7% houses
Kalkie — Houses: 92.7% Kalkie — Flats / Apartments: 3.9% Kalkie — Townhouses: 3.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Bundaberg North Kalkie
Median house price $555,500 $773,000
Median unit price $373,000 $515,000
Median land price $170,000 $352,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 35 days
from 77 sales
 40 days
from 19 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 Kalkie
3 bed $548K / $641K
Bundaberg North — 3 bed: $548K (86 sales) Kalkie — 3 bed: $641K (23 sales)

86 vs 23 sales

4 bed $610K / $812K
Bundaberg North — 4 bed: $610K (49 sales) Kalkie — 4 bed: $812K (32 sales)

49 vs 32 sales

Development activity

Bundaberg North Kalkie
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 Kalkie
Houses 4.7%
$580/wk on $638K
 4.3%
$665/wk on $807K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bundaberg North Kalkie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD
Schools Higher than 34% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 83% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD

Liveability

Bundaberg North is more walkable (63 vs 34); Kalkie scores higher overall (57 vs 33).

Bundaberg North Kalkie
Grade D B
Score 33/100 57/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Bundaberg North carries more crime risk (71 vs 36).

Bundaberg North Kalkie
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
71/100
 Low
36/100
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
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Bundaberg North Kalkie
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 Kalkie

  • St Luke's Anglican School Independent · Combined at peers
  • Kalkie State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bundaberg North Kalkie
Supermarkets 3 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 19 1
Childcare 4 2
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1
same for both

Mobility

Bundaberg North Kalkie
Walkability score 63/100 34/100
Distance to Brisbane 361.7 km 363.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 255 min 254 min
Public transport score 28/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 5.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 3.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 1.5 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 North Kalkie
Car (driver) 82.2% / 87.2%
Bundaberg North — Car (driver): 82.2% Kalkie — Car (driver): 87.2%
Car (passenger) 9.5% / 5.7%
Bundaberg North — Car (passenger): 9.5% Kalkie — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Worked from Home 5.2% / 5.0%
Bundaberg North — Worked from Home: 5.2% Kalkie — Worked from Home: 5.0%
Walked Only 2.0% / 1.1%
Bundaberg North — Walked Only: 2.0% Kalkie — Walked Only: 1.1%
Bus 0.5% / 0.8%
Bundaberg North — Bus: 0.5% Kalkie — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.2%).

Setting

Bundaberg North Kalkie
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 10.2 km 7.8 km

NBN connectivity

Bundaberg North Kalkie
Connectivity score 59/100 68/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 25%
2,888 premises
 43%
1,245 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Bundaberg North Kalkie
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 Kalkie
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

Kalkie

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