Bundaberg South vs Walkervale

In both, most homes are detached houses. In Bundaberg South, most households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Walkervale, most households own their home. On these figures, Bundaberg South tends to suit 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

Walkervale

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more separate houses rather than flats (92% vs 58%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (52% vs 40%)
  • carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 82/100)
  • But Bundaberg South has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

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

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bundaberg South

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (61% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $275/wk)

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

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Bundaberg South has more units and townhouses to downsize into (42% vs 8%)
  • Walkervale carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 82/100)

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

Investors

Bundaberg South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.7% vs -0.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bundaberg South and Walkervale 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 Walkervale
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 Walkervale
Walkability 86 / 83
Bundaberg South — Walkability: 86/100 Walkervale — Walkability: 83/100
Safety 18 / 32
Bundaberg South — Safety: 18/100 Walkervale — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bundaberg South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Walkervale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Walkervale has higher household incomes ($59,852 vs $50,856); Walkervale rents higher ($275/wk vs $250/wk).

Bundaberg South Walkervale
Population 3,494
+15% vs other
 2,981
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% -0.2%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $50,856/yr $59,852/yr
+18% vs other
Median weekly rent $250/wk $275/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bundaberg South Walkervale
0-4 4.8% / 5.4%
Bundaberg South — 0-4: 4.8% Walkervale — 0-4: 5.4%
5-14 11.4% / 14.1%
Bundaberg South — 5-14: 11.4% Walkervale — 5-14: 14.1%
15-19 5.9% / 6.4%
Bundaberg South — 15-19: 5.9% Walkervale — 15-19: 6.4%
20-24 8.1% / 7.1%
Bundaberg South — 20-24: 8.1% Walkervale — 20-24: 7.1%
25-34 16.1% / 13.7%
Bundaberg South — 25-34: 16.1% Walkervale — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 12.4% / 11.7%
Bundaberg South — 35-44: 12.4% Walkervale — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 11.8% / 13.0%
Bundaberg South — 45-54: 11.8% Walkervale — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 12.8% / 11.2%
Bundaberg South — 55-64: 12.8% Walkervale — 55-64: 11.2%
65-74 9.6% / 8.4%
Bundaberg South — 65-74: 9.6% Walkervale — 65-74: 8.4%
75-84 5.3% / 6.2%
Bundaberg South — 75-84: 5.3% Walkervale — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 1.7% / 2.5%
Bundaberg South — 85+: 1.7% Walkervale — 85+: 2.5%

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 — Couple Families: 18.5% Bundaberg South — One Parent Families: 21.9% Bundaberg South — Group Household: 6.7% Bundaberg South — Other Families: 3.0%
Walkervale 39.2% lone person
Walkervale — Lone Person: 39.2% Walkervale — Couple Families: 30.7% Walkervale — One Parent Families: 21.1% Walkervale — Group Household: 6.4% Walkervale — Other Families: 2.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent 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%
Walkervale 33.7% renting
Walkervale — Owned Outright: 33.3% Walkervale — Mortgage: 33.0% Walkervale — Renting: 33.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bundaberg South Walkervale
Certificate III & IV 15.1% / 20.3%
Bundaberg South — Certificate III & IV: 15.1% Walkervale — Certificate III & IV: 20.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.8% / 5.9%
Bundaberg South — Bachelor Degree: 6.8% Walkervale — Bachelor Degree: 5.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.2% / 5.0%
Bundaberg South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2% Walkervale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 0.6%
Bundaberg South — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Walkervale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 0.9%
Bundaberg South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Walkervale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

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 Walkervale
England 2.5% / 2.0%
Bundaberg South — England: 2.5% Walkervale — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 1.2% / 1.9%
Bundaberg South — New Zealand: 1.2% Walkervale — New Zealand: 1.9%
Philippines 1.5% / 0.8%
Bundaberg South — Philippines: 1.5% Walkervale — Philippines: 0.8%
Nepal 1.3% / 0.3%
Bundaberg South — Nepal: 1.3% Walkervale — Nepal: 0.3%
Thailand 1.2% / 0.2%
Bundaberg South — Thailand: 1.2% Walkervale — Thailand: 0.2%
Vietnam — / 0.3%
Bundaberg South — Vietnam: not among its largest Walkervale — Vietnam: 0.3%
Sri Lanka — / 0.3%
Bundaberg South — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Walkervale — Sri Lanka: 0.3%

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

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%
Walkervale 92.5% houses
Walkervale — Houses: 92.5% Walkervale — Townhouses: 0.8% Walkervale — Flats / Apartments: 6.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bundaberg South Walkervale
Median house price $546,000 $581,250
Median unit price $440,000 —
Median land price — $540,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 25 sales
 37 days
from 28 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 Walkervale
2 bed $488K / $480K
Bundaberg South — 2 bed: $488K (14 sales) Walkervale — 2 bed: $480K (23 sales)

14 vs 23 sales

3 bed $520K / $578K
Bundaberg South — 3 bed: $520K (54 sales) Walkervale — 3 bed: $578K (83 sales)

54 vs 83 sales

4 bed $575K / $640K
Bundaberg South — 4 bed: $575K (21 sales) Walkervale — 4 bed: $640K (25 sales)

21 vs 25 sales

5 bed $620K / $625K
Bundaberg South — 5 bed: $620K (8 sales) Walkervale — 5 bed: $625K (7 sales)

8 vs 7 sales

Development activity

Bundaberg South Walkervale
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 Walkervale
Houses 4.7%
$565/wk on $629K
 4.9%
$560/wk on $600K
Units 4.8%
$465/wk on $500K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Bundaberg South Walkervale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Schools Higher than 3% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 97% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 68% of QLD —

Liveability

Walkervale scores higher overall (44 vs 32).

Bundaberg South Walkervale
Grade D C
Score 32/100 44/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bundaberg South carries more crime risk (82 vs 68).

Bundaberg South Walkervale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
82/100
 Moderate
68/100
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
same for both

Schools

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

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 Walkervale

  • Walkervale State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bundaberg South Walkervale
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 2
same for both
Parks & reserves 6 2
Childcare 4 3
GPs 1 2
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 5 0

Mobility

Bundaberg South Walkervale
Walkability score 86/100 83/100
Distance to Brisbane 359.1 km 357.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 252 min 249 min
Public transport score 35/100
Bus
 37/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 4.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
same for both
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 Walkervale
Car (driver) 77.0% / 85.7%
Bundaberg South — Car (driver): 77.0% Walkervale — Car (driver): 85.7%
Car (passenger) 15.5% / 7.9%
Bundaberg South — Car (passenger): 15.5% Walkervale — Car (passenger): 7.9%
Worked from Home 2.6% / 4.1%
Bundaberg South — Worked from Home: 2.6% Walkervale — Worked from Home: 4.1%
Walked Only 3.5% / 1.2%
Bundaberg South — Walked Only: 3.5% Walkervale — Walked Only: 1.2%
Bicycle 1.1% / 1.0%
Bundaberg South — Bicycle: 1.1% Walkervale — Bicycle: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.7%).

Setting

Bundaberg South Walkervale
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 11.8 km 12.4 km

NBN connectivity

Bundaberg South Walkervale
Connectivity score 56/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
1,894 premises
 31%
1,407 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Bundaberg South Walkervale
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 Walkervale
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

Walkervale

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet

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