Bundamba vs Silkstone

Bundamba is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 38 in Silkstone. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Bundamba

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 2)

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

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

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Bundamba sits closer to the CBD (34.8 km vs 38.5 km)
  • Silkstone is more walkable (80/100 vs 62/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Silkstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (80/100 vs 62/100)

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

Investors

Silkstone

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (10.1% vs 0.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bundamba and Silkstone drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bundamba Silkstone
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.

Bundamba Silkstone
Walkability 62 / 80
Bundamba — Walkability: 62/100 Silkstone — Walkability: 80/100
Safety 23 / 22
Bundamba — Safety: 23/100 Silkstone — Safety: 22/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bundamba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Silkstone — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bundamba has more residents (6,542 vs 3,830); Silkstone skews older (38 vs 35).

Bundamba Silkstone
Population 6,542
+41% vs other
 3,830
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.4% +10.1%
Median age 35 38
Median household income $71,916/yr
+5% vs other
 $68,588/yr
Median weekly rent $300/wk $305/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bundamba Silkstone
0-4 6.2% / 6.1%
Bundamba — 0-4: 6.2% Silkstone — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 14.1% / 13.3%
Bundamba — 5-14: 14.1% Silkstone — 5-14: 13.3%
15-19 6.0% / 5.5%
Bundamba — 15-19: 6.0% Silkstone — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 6.6% / 5.7%
Bundamba — 20-24: 6.6% Silkstone — 20-24: 5.7%
25-34 15.9% / 13.7%
Bundamba — 25-34: 15.9% Silkstone — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 13.1% / 13.0%
Bundamba — 35-44: 13.1% Silkstone — 35-44: 13.0%
45-54 12.3% / 11.6%
Bundamba — 45-54: 12.3% Silkstone — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 11.3% / 11.9%
Bundamba — 55-64: 11.3% Silkstone — 55-64: 11.9%
65-74 8.7% / 9.7%
Bundamba — 65-74: 8.7% Silkstone — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 4.0% / 6.9%
Bundamba — 75-84: 4.0% Silkstone — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 1.5% / 2.5%
Bundamba — 85+: 1.5% Silkstone — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bundamba 35.7% lone person
Bundamba — Lone Person: 35.7% Bundamba — Couple Families: 33.1% Bundamba — One Parent Families: 23.1% Bundamba — Group Household: 5.2% Bundamba — Other Families: 2.8%
Silkstone 40.3% lone person
Silkstone — Lone Person: 40.3% Silkstone — Couple Families: 32.6% Silkstone — One Parent Families: 20.7% Silkstone — Group Household: 4.1% Silkstone — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bundamba 42.2% renting
Bundamba — Owned Outright: 24.4% Bundamba — Mortgage: 33.4% Bundamba — Renting: 42.2%
Silkstone 37.7% renting
Silkstone — Owned Outright: 28.0% Silkstone — Mortgage: 34.3% Silkstone — Renting: 37.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bundamba Silkstone
Certificate III & IV 18.0% / 17.3%
Bundamba — Certificate III & IV: 18.0% Silkstone — Certificate III & IV: 17.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 7.8%
Bundamba — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Silkstone — Bachelor Degree: 7.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 6.9%
Bundamba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Silkstone — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / 1.6%
Bundamba — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Silkstone — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.5%
Bundamba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Silkstone — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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.

Bundamba Silkstone
New Zealand 3.9% / 3.2%
Bundamba — New Zealand: 3.9% Silkstone — New Zealand: 3.2%
England 2.3% / 2.8%
Bundamba — England: 2.3% Silkstone — England: 2.8%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.8%
Bundamba — Philippines: 1.0% Silkstone — Philippines: 0.8%
India 0.4% / 0.7%
Bundamba — India: 0.4% Silkstone — India: 0.7%
Vietnam 0.5% / —
Bundamba — Vietnam: 0.5% Silkstone — Vietnam: not among its largest
China 0.4% / —
Bundamba — China: 0.4% Silkstone — China: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.4%
Bundamba — Scotland: not among its largest Silkstone — Scotland: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bundamba 83.8% houses
Bundamba — Houses: 83.8% Bundamba — Townhouses: 14.4% Bundamba — Flats / Apartments: 1.9%
Silkstone 92.9% houses
Silkstone — Houses: 92.9% Silkstone — Townhouses: 4.2% Silkstone — Flats / Apartments: 2.9%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bundamba Silkstone
Median house price $786,500 $847,500
Median unit price $655,000 —
Median land price $8,910,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 17 days
from 61 sales
 22 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.

Bundamba Silkstone
2 bed $636K / $666K
Bundamba — 2 bed: $636K (12 sales) Silkstone — 2 bed: $666K (8 sales)

12 vs 8 sales

3 bed $758K / $860K
Bundamba — 3 bed: $758K (72 sales) Silkstone — 3 bed: $860K (32 sales)

72 vs 32 sales

4 bed $822K / $850K
Bundamba — 4 bed: $822K (48 sales) Silkstone — 4 bed: $850K (17 sales)

48 vs 17 sales

Development activity

Bundamba Silkstone
New dwellings approved 3,476
across Ipswich
same for both
Approvals change year on year -7%
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.

Bundamba Silkstone
Houses 4.0%
$610/wk on $785K
 3.6%
$560/wk on $799K
Units 3.6%
$432/wk on $629K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Bundamba Silkstone
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 42% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools Higher than 42% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 77% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 100% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 57% of QLD Higher than 33% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 14% of QLD —

Liveability

Silkstone is more walkable (80 vs 62); Silkstone scores higher overall (48 vs 38).

Bundamba Silkstone
Grade C
same for both
Score 38/100 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bundamba Silkstone
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 High
78/100
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 10
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Bundamba Silkstone
Inside the suburb 4 2
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Bundamba

  • Bundamba State Secondary College Government · Secondary at peers
  • Bundamba State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Y Schools Queensland - Ipswich Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers
  • Queensland Pathways State College - Bundamba Campus Government · Secondary

Schools in Silkstone

  • Silkstone State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Claremont Special School Government · Combined · Special school

Amenities in the suburb

Bundamba Silkstone
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 3 2
Parks & reserves 8 2
Childcare 3 5
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Fuel stations 4 3
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Silkstone sits further from the CBD (38.5 km vs 34.8 km).

Bundamba Silkstone
Walkability score 62/100 80/100
Distance to Brisbane 34.8 km 38.5 km
+11% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 37 min
Public transport score 79/100
Rail · Bus
 78/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 87.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4304
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 4304
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.

Bundamba Silkstone
Car (driver) 76.7% / 73.8%
Bundamba — Car (driver): 76.7% Silkstone — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 13.8%
Bundamba — Worked from Home: 10.4% Silkstone — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 5.8%
Bundamba — Car (passenger): 6.4% Silkstone — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Train 4.8% / 3.3%
Bundamba — Train: 4.8% Silkstone — Train: 3.3%
Walked Only 1.0% / 2.2%
Bundamba — Walked Only: 1.0% Silkstone — Walked Only: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.7%).

Setting

Bundamba Silkstone
Elevation 39 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 36.0 km 39.1 km

NBN connectivity

Bundamba Silkstone
Connectivity score 100/100 89/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 100%
3,276 premises
 52%
1,767 premises

Climate

Bundamba Silkstone
Annual rainfall —
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bundamba Silkstone
PM2.5 6.8 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 20.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.64 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bundamba Silkstone
Average residential rate $1,713/yr
same for both
Council Ipswich
same for both

Federal electorate

Bundamba Silkstone
Division Blair
same for both
Member Shayne Neumann
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bundamba Silkstone
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bundamba

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Silkstone

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