Bundaberg South vs Bundaberg West

In both, most households rent. In Bundaberg South, most homes are detached houses and about half of households are people living alone. In Bundaberg West, most households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Bundaberg West: a median of $602,000, against $546,000 in Bundaberg South. On these figures, Bundaberg West 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

Bundaberg South

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (58% vs 45%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (40% vs 32%)

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

First-home buyers

Bundaberg South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($546,000 vs $601,500)

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

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bundaberg West

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (9 vs 1)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (55% vs 42%)

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

Investors

Bundaberg South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (4.8% vs 4.1%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

Bundaberg South 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 South 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 South Bundaberg West
Walkability 86 / 89
Bundaberg South — Walkability: 86/100 Bundaberg West — Walkability: 89/100
Safety 18 / 9
Bundaberg South — Safety: 18/100 Bundaberg West — Safety: 9/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bundaberg South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bundaberg West — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bundaberg South has more residents (3,494 vs 2,596); Bundaberg West skews older (39 vs 37).

Bundaberg South Bundaberg West
Population 3,494
+26% vs other
 2,596
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +3.8%
Median age 37 39
Median household income $50,856/yr
+1% vs other
 $50,232/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+2% vs other
 $245/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bundaberg South Bundaberg West
0-4 4.8% / 6.0%
Bundaberg South — 0-4: 4.8% Bundaberg West — 0-4: 6.0%
5-14 11.4% / 10.1%
Bundaberg South — 5-14: 11.4% Bundaberg West — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 5.9% / 4.7%
Bundaberg South — 15-19: 5.9% Bundaberg West — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 8.1% / 8.3%
Bundaberg South — 20-24: 8.1% Bundaberg West — 20-24: 8.3%
25-34 16.1% / 15.4%
Bundaberg South — 25-34: 16.1% Bundaberg West — 25-34: 15.4%
35-44 12.4% / 11.9%
Bundaberg South — 35-44: 12.4% Bundaberg West — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 11.8% / 10.8%
Bundaberg South — 45-54: 11.8% Bundaberg West — 45-54: 10.8%
55-64 12.8% / 11.6%
Bundaberg South — 55-64: 12.8% Bundaberg West — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 9.6% / 11.4%
Bundaberg South — 65-74: 9.6% Bundaberg West — 65-74: 11.4%
75-84 5.3% / 7.6%
Bundaberg South — 75-84: 5.3% Bundaberg West — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 1.7% / 2.1%
Bundaberg South — 85+: 1.7% Bundaberg West — 85+: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bundaberg South 49.9% lone person
Bundaberg South — Lone Person: 49.9% Bundaberg South — One Parent Families: 21.9% Bundaberg South — Couple Families: 18.5% Bundaberg South — Group Household: 6.7% Bundaberg South — Other Families: 3.0%
Bundaberg West 58.3% lone person
Bundaberg West — Lone Person: 58.3% Bundaberg West — One Parent Families: 16.0% Bundaberg West — Couple Families: 16.4% Bundaberg West — Group Household: 7.0% Bundaberg West — Other Families: 2.3%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bundaberg South 60.9% renting
Bundaberg South — Owned Outright: 21.6% Bundaberg South — Mortgage: 17.5% Bundaberg South — Renting: 60.9%
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 South Bundaberg West
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 14.9%
Bundaberg South — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Bundaberg West — Certificate III & IV: 14.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 10.5%
Bundaberg South — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Bundaberg West — Bachelor Degree: 10.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 4.5%
Bundaberg South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Bundaberg West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.2%
Bundaberg South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Bundaberg West — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.9%
Bundaberg South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Bundaberg West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.1%).

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 South Bundaberg West
England 2.5% / 2.5%
Bundaberg South — England: 2.5% Bundaberg West — England: 2.5%
Philippines 1.5% / 2.8%
Bundaberg South — Philippines: 1.5% Bundaberg West — Philippines: 2.8%
New Zealand 1.2% / 2.3%
Bundaberg South — New Zealand: 1.2% Bundaberg West — New Zealand: 2.3%
India 1.0% / 2.0%
Bundaberg South — India: 1.0% Bundaberg West — India: 2.0%
Malaysia 0.9% / 1.7%
Bundaberg South — Malaysia: 0.9% Bundaberg West — Malaysia: 1.7%
Nepal 1.3% / —
Bundaberg South — Nepal: 1.3% Bundaberg West — Nepal: not among its largest
Thailand 1.2% / —
Bundaberg South — Thailand: 1.2% Bundaberg West — Thailand: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bundaberg South 58.5% houses
Bundaberg South — Houses: 58.5% Bundaberg South — Townhouses: 25.6% Bundaberg South — Flats / Apartments: 15.9%
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 South Bundaberg West
Median house price $546,000 $601,500
Median unit price $440,000 $415,000
Median land price — $295,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 25 sales
 55 days
from 6 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

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

Bundaberg South Bundaberg West
2 bed $444K / $410K
Bundaberg South — 2 bed: $444K (20 sales) Bundaberg West — 2 bed: $410K (15 sales)

20 vs 15 sales

3 bed $450K / $545K
Bundaberg South — 3 bed: $450K (5 sales) Bundaberg West — 3 bed: $545K (6 sales)

5 vs 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 South Bundaberg West
2 bed $488K / $545K
Bundaberg South — 2 bed: $488K (14 sales) Bundaberg West — 2 bed: $545K (7 sales)

14 vs 7 sales

3 bed $520K / $585K
Bundaberg South — 3 bed: $520K (54 sales) Bundaberg West — 3 bed: $585K (37 sales)

54 vs 37 sales

4 bed $575K / $631K
Bundaberg South — 4 bed: $575K (21 sales) Bundaberg West — 4 bed: $631K (15 sales)

21 vs 15 sales

5 bed $620K / $845K
Bundaberg South — 5 bed: $620K (8 sales) Bundaberg West — 5 bed: $845K (5 sales)

8 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Bundaberg South 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 South Bundaberg West
Houses 4.7%
$565/wk on $629K
 4.5%
$605/wk on $697K
Units 4.8%
$465/wk on $500K
 4.1%
$400/wk on $502K

Ranking within QLD

Bundaberg South Bundaberg West
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of QLD
same for both
Schools Higher than 3% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD Higher than 98% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of QLD
same for both
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Bundaberg South Bundaberg West
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
82/100
 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 South 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 South

  • Bundaberg State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • St John's Lutheran Primary School Independent · Primary at peers
  • Bundaberg South 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 South Bundaberg West
Cafes & restaurants 2 13
Parks & reserves 6
same for both
Childcare 4 6
GPs 1 9
Pharmacies 0 3
Hospitals 0 3
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 1 3
Waterways 5 8

Mobility

Bundaberg South Bundaberg West
Walkability score 86/100 89/100
Distance to Brisbane 359.1 km 359 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 252 min
same for both
Public transport score 35/100
Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
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 South Bundaberg West
Car (driver) 77.0% / 68.0%
Bundaberg South — Car (driver): 77.0% Bundaberg West — Car (driver): 68.0%
Car (passenger) 15.5% / 10.4%
Bundaberg South — Car (passenger): 15.5% Bundaberg West — Car (passenger): 10.4%
Walked Only 3.5% / 10.4%
Bundaberg South — Walked Only: 3.5% Bundaberg West — Walked Only: 10.4%
Worked from Home 2.6% / 6.3%
Bundaberg South — Worked from Home: 2.6% Bundaberg West — Worked from Home: 6.3%
Bicycle 1.1% / 2.1%
Bundaberg South — Bicycle: 1.1% Bundaberg West — Bicycle: 2.1%
Bus 0.3% / 2.7%
Bundaberg South — Bus: 0.3% Bundaberg West — Bus: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.0%).

Setting

Bundaberg South Bundaberg West
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 12.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bundaberg South Bundaberg West
Connectivity score 56/100
same for both
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
1,894 premises
 20%
1,710 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Bundaberg South

Affordable Parks Townhouses

Bundaberg West

Affordable Parks Townhouses

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