Bungaban vs Grosmont
Bungaban is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 53 in Grosmont. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bungaban, the large majority of households are couple families. In Grosmont, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bungaban tends to suit families with children and couples, while Grosmont suits people living alone and older residents.
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
Bungaban
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 45/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (77% vs 46%)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
Renters
Bungaban
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $115/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Grosmont
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (316 min vs 322 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (439.3 km vs 445.1 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Bungaban carries lower crime risk (16/100 vs 45/100)
- Grosmont has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 12%)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bungaban
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (15.4% vs -4.3%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bungaban and Grosmont drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Grosmont rents higher ($115/wk vs $0/wk); Grosmont has more residents (135 vs 60).
| Bungaban | Grosmont | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 60 | 135 +125% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +15.4% | -4.3% |
| Median age | 34 | 53 |
| Median household income | $97,500/yr | $102,856/yr +5% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | — | $115/wk (not reported on the other side) |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.0%).
Development activity
| Bungaban | Grosmont | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 53 across Western Downs same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -40% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Bungaban | Grosmont | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 72% of QLD | Higher than 76% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 62% of QLD same for both | |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 28% of QLD | Higher than 35% of QLD |
Liveability
| Bungaban | Grosmont | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Bungaban carries more bushfire risk (43 vs 0); Grosmont carries more crime risk (45 vs 16).
| Bungaban | Grosmont | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 43/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Low 16/100 | Moderate 45/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Bungaban | Grosmont | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Bungaban
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Grosmont
- Grosmont State School Government · Primary
Amenities in the suburb
| Bungaban | Grosmont | |
|---|---|---|
| Waterways | 12 | 33 |
Mobility
Bungaban sits further from the CBD (445.1 km vs 439.3 km).
| Bungaban | Grosmont | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 445.1 km +1% vs other | 439.3 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 322 min | 316 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 4419 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 42 postcode 4419 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (53.3%).
Setting
| Bungaban | Grosmont | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 292 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 253 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bungaban | Grosmont | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 20/100 | 26/100 |
| Most common technology | Satellite (Sky Muster) | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 22 premises | 0% 62 premises |
Climate
| Bungaban | Grosmont | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 628 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 34.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 6.7°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Bungaban | Grosmont | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,238/yr same for both | |
| Council | Western Downs same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bungaban | Grosmont | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Maranoa same for both | |
| Member | David Littleproud same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bungaban | Grosmont | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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