Bundaberg West vs Norville

Bundaberg West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Norville. In Bundaberg West, most households rent and most households are people living alone. In Norville, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Bundaberg West 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

Norville

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (89% vs 45%)
  • is already more of a family suburb (49% vs 32%)
  • But Bundaberg West has more childcare (6 vs 2)

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

First-home buyers

Bundaberg West

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($295,000 vs $402,500)
  • has cheaper units ($415,000 vs $540,000)

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 31%)
  • 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 the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 51/100)

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 11%)
  • is more walkable (89/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Norville carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 91/100)

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 West and Norville 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 West Norville
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 West Norville
Walkability 89 / 51
Bundaberg West — Walkability: 89/100 Norville — Walkability: 51/100
Safety 9 / 37
Bundaberg West — Safety: 9/100 Norville — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bundaberg West — Low fire risk: 100/100 Norville — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Norville rents higher ($280/wk vs $245/wk); Norville has higher household incomes ($56,888 vs $50,232).

Bundaberg West Norville
Population 2,596
+5% vs other
 2,476
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.8% +2.8%
Median age 39 44
Median household income $50,232/yr $56,888/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $245/wk $280/wk
+14% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bundaberg West Norville
0-4 6.0% / 4.7%
Bundaberg West — 0-4: 6.0% Norville — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 10.1% / 11.8%
Bundaberg West — 5-14: 10.1% Norville — 5-14: 11.8%
15-19 4.7% / 5.5%
Bundaberg West — 15-19: 4.7% Norville — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 8.3% / 5.9%
Bundaberg West — 20-24: 8.3% Norville — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 15.4% / 11.8%
Bundaberg West — 25-34: 15.4% Norville — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 11.9% / 10.3%
Bundaberg West — 35-44: 11.9% Norville — 35-44: 10.3%
45-54 10.8% / 11.5%
Bundaberg West — 45-54: 10.8% Norville — 45-54: 11.5%
55-64 11.6% / 14.7%
Bundaberg West — 55-64: 11.6% Norville — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 11.4% / 12.3%
Bundaberg West — 65-74: 11.4% Norville — 65-74: 12.3%
75-84 7.6% / 8.0%
Bundaberg West — 75-84: 7.6% Norville — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 2.1% / 3.6%
Bundaberg West — 85+: 2.1% Norville — 85+: 3.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Norville 44.4% lone person
Norville — Lone Person: 44.4% Norville — Couple Families: 29.1% Norville — One Parent Families: 19.7% Norville — Group Household: 4.6% Norville — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bundaberg West 64.5% renting
Bundaberg West — Owned Outright: 20.6% Bundaberg West — Mortgage: 15.0% Bundaberg West — Renting: 64.5%
Norville 31.3% renting
Norville — Owned Outright: 38.8% Norville — Mortgage: 29.9% Norville — Renting: 31.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bundaberg West Norville
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 18.5%
Bundaberg West — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Norville — Certificate III & IV: 18.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.5% / 5.4%
Bundaberg West — Bachelor Degree: 10.5% Norville — Bachelor Degree: 5.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 5.1%
Bundaberg West — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Norville — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 1.0%
Bundaberg West — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Norville — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 1.1%
Bundaberg West — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Norville — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.5%).

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 West Norville
England 2.5% / 2.0%
Bundaberg West — England: 2.5% Norville — England: 2.0%
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.1%
Bundaberg West — New Zealand: 2.3% Norville — New Zealand: 2.1%
Philippines 2.8% / 0.8%
Bundaberg West — Philippines: 2.8% Norville — Philippines: 0.8%
India 2.0% / 0.4%
Bundaberg West — India: 2.0% Norville — India: 0.4%
Malaysia 1.7% / —
Bundaberg West — Malaysia: 1.7% Norville — Malaysia: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Bundaberg West — Netherlands: not among its largest Norville — Netherlands: 0.4%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bundaberg West 44.7% houses
Bundaberg West — Houses: 44.7% Bundaberg West — Townhouses: 41.5% Bundaberg West — Flats / Apartments: 13.8%
Norville 89.3% houses
Norville — Houses: 89.3% Norville — Townhouses: 10.3% Norville — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bundaberg West Norville
Median house price $601,500 $580,000
Median unit price $415,000 $540,000
Median land price $295,000 $402,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 55 days
from 6 sales
 28 days
from 13 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 West Norville
2 bed $545K / $511K
Bundaberg West — 2 bed: $545K (7 sales) Norville — 2 bed: $511K (7 sales)

7 vs 7 sales

3 bed $585K / $575K
Bundaberg West — 3 bed: $585K (37 sales) Norville — 3 bed: $575K (31 sales)

37 vs 31 sales

4 bed $631K / $637K
Bundaberg West — 4 bed: $631K (15 sales) Norville — 4 bed: $637K (9 sales)

15 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Bundaberg West Norville
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 West Norville
Houses 4.5%
$605/wk on $697K
 4.9%
$600/wk on $634K
Units 4.1%
$400/wk on $502K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Bundaberg West Norville
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 45% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 98% of QLD Higher than 87% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 37% of QLD —

Liveability

Bundaberg West is more walkable (89 vs 51).

Bundaberg West Norville
Grade D C
Score 32/100 35/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bundaberg West carries more crime risk (91 vs 63).

Bundaberg West Norville
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
63/100
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 8
within 5 km
 7
within 5 km

Schools

Bundaberg West Norville
Inside the suburb 2 4
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Bundaberg West

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

Schools in Norville

  • Norville State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Shalom College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Bundaberg Special School Government · Combined · Special school
  • Tom Quinn Community Centre Alternative School Independent · Secondary · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bundaberg West Norville
Cafes & restaurants 13 0
Parks & reserves 6 3
Childcare 6 2
GPs 9 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Hospitals 3 0
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Waterways 8 2

Mobility

Bundaberg West Norville
Walkability score 89/100 51/100
Distance to Brisbane 359 km 358.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 252 min 250 min
Public transport score 44/100
Bus
 35/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 5.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 6.5
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 West Norville
Car (driver) 68.0% / 85.0%
Bundaberg West — Car (driver): 68.0% Norville — Car (driver): 85.0%
Car (passenger) 10.4% / 7.3%
Bundaberg West — Car (passenger): 10.4% Norville — Car (passenger): 7.3%
Walked Only 10.4% / 1.8%
Bundaberg West — Walked Only: 10.4% Norville — Walked Only: 1.8%
Worked from Home 6.3% / 5.0%
Bundaberg West — Worked from Home: 6.3% Norville — Worked from Home: 5.0%
Bus 2.7% / 0.4%
Bundaberg West — Bus: 2.7% Norville — Bus: 0.4%
Bicycle 2.1% / 0.6%
Bundaberg West — Bicycle: 2.1% Norville — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.0%).

Setting

Bundaberg West Norville
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.9 km 13.2 km

NBN connectivity

Bundaberg West Norville
Connectivity score 56/100 62/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
1,710 premises
 32%
1,292 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Bundaberg West

Affordable Parks Townhouses

Norville

Affordable Large Blocks

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