Bungundarra vs Farnborough

Bungundarra is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 49 in Farnborough. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bungundarra, most households are couple families. In Farnborough, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bungundarra: a median of $1.18 million, against $945,000 in Farnborough, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bungundarra tends to suit families with children and couples, while Farnborough suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Bungundarra

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 51/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (76% vs 61%)
  • But Farnborough has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Bungundarra

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($890,000 vs $1,370,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 26%)
  • But Farnborough has cheaper houses ($945,000 vs $1,182,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Farnborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $355/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Farnborough

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (694 km vs 696.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Bungundarra carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 51/100)
  • Farnborough has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 14%)

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

Investors

Bungundarra

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.4% vs -1.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bungundarra Farnborough
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.

Bungundarra Farnborough
Walkability 0 / 0
Bungundarra — Walkability: 0/100 Farnborough — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 49
Bungundarra — Safety: 72/100 Farnborough — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 76
Bungundarra — Low fire risk: 100/100 Farnborough — Low fire risk: 76/100

Demographics

Bungundarra has more residents (667 vs 469); Bungundarra has higher household incomes ($106,756 vs $76,544).

Bungundarra Farnborough
Population 667
+30% vs other
 469
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.4% -1.5%
Median age 41 49
Median household income $106,756/yr
+28% vs other
 $76,544/yr
Median weekly rent $355/wk
+15% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bungundarra Farnborough
0-4 5.2% / 3.6%
Bungundarra — 0-4: 5.2% Farnborough — 0-4: 3.6%
5-14 15.1% / 10.2%
Bungundarra — 5-14: 15.1% Farnborough — 5-14: 10.2%
15-19 7.6% / 7.2%
Bungundarra — 15-19: 7.6% Farnborough — 15-19: 7.2%
20-24 3.1% / 4.7%
Bungundarra — 20-24: 3.1% Farnborough — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 9.9% / 8.3%
Bungundarra — 25-34: 9.9% Farnborough — 25-34: 8.3%
35-44 13.9% / 9.6%
Bungundarra — 35-44: 13.9% Farnborough — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 13.2% / 14.9%
Bungundarra — 45-54: 13.2% Farnborough — 45-54: 14.9%
55-64 15.3% / 20.9%
Bungundarra — 55-64: 15.3% Farnborough — 55-64: 20.9%
65-74 10.3% / 12.6%
Bungundarra — 65-74: 10.3% Farnborough — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 3.0% / 7.5%
Bungundarra — 75-84: 3.0% Farnborough — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 0.7% / 2.3%
Bungundarra — 85+: 0.7% Farnborough — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bungundarra 66.4% couple families
Bungundarra — Couple Families: 66.4% Bungundarra — Lone Person: 17.2% Bungundarra — One Parent Families: 9.4% Bungundarra — Group Household: 2.3% Bungundarra — Other Families: 4.7%
Farnborough 46.8% couple families
Farnborough — Couple Families: 46.8% Farnborough — Lone Person: 32.4% Farnborough — One Parent Families: 14.4% Farnborough — Group Household: 6.3% Farnborough — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bungundarra 3.8% renting
Bungundarra — Owned Outright: 45.4% Bungundarra — Mortgage: 50.8% Bungundarra — Renting: 3.8%
Farnborough 10.4% renting
Farnborough — Owned Outright: 53.7% Farnborough — Mortgage: 36.0% Farnborough — Renting: 10.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bungundarra Farnborough
Certificate III & IV 21.9% / 19.6%
Bungundarra — Certificate III & IV: 21.9% Farnborough — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 11.5%
Bungundarra — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Farnborough — Bachelor Degree: 11.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.8% / 6.8%
Bungundarra — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.8% Farnborough — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 2.3%
Bungundarra — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Farnborough — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.7% / 1.9%
Bungundarra — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7% Farnborough — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

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.

Bungundarra Farnborough
England 2.4% / 1.3%
Bungundarra — England: 2.4% Farnborough — England: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.7% / 2.8%
Bungundarra — New Zealand: 0.7% Farnborough — New Zealand: 2.8%
Japan — / 1.3%
Bungundarra — Japan: not among its largest Farnborough — Japan: 1.3%
Scotland — / 1.1%
Bungundarra — Scotland: not among its largest Farnborough — Scotland: 1.1%
Canada 0.6% / —
Bungundarra — Canada: 0.6% Farnborough — Canada: not among its largest
Fiji — / 0.6%
Bungundarra — Fiji: not among its largest Farnborough — Fiji: 0.6%
Philippines 0.4% / —
Bungundarra — Philippines: 0.4% Farnborough — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / —
Bungundarra — South Africa: 0.4% Farnborough — South Africa: 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.

Bungundarra 98.9% houses
Bungundarra — Houses: 98.9% Bungundarra — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Farnborough 98.8% houses
Farnborough — Houses: 98.8% Farnborough — Flats / Apartments: 1.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bungundarra Farnborough
Median house price $1,182,000 $945,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $890,000 $1,370,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 41 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

Bungundarra Farnborough
New dwellings approved 317
across Livingstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +97%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bungundarra Farnborough
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 79% of QLD Higher than 47% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 58% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 53% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 64% of QLD

Liveability

Bungundarra Farnborough
Grade B —
Score 54/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Farnborough carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Farnborough carries more crime risk (51 vs 28).

Bungundarra Farnborough
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
24/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
99/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bungundarra Farnborough
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Bungundarra

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Farnborough

  • Farnborough State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bungundarra Farnborough
Supermarkets 0 1
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 1 2

Mobility

Bungundarra sits further from the CBD (696.6 km vs 694 km).

Bungundarra Farnborough
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 696.6 km 694 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 489 min 492 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4703
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4703
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.

Bungundarra Farnborough
Car (driver) 74.3% / 73.8%
Bungundarra — Car (driver): 74.3% Farnborough — Car (driver): 73.8%
Worked from Home 15.5% / 13.1%
Bungundarra — Worked from Home: 15.5% Farnborough — Worked from Home: 13.1%
Walked Only 3.1% / 7.1%
Bungundarra — Walked Only: 3.1% Farnborough — Walked Only: 7.1%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 1.6%
Bungundarra — Car (passenger): 5.3% Farnborough — Car (passenger): 1.6%
Bus 1.8% / 4.4%
Bungundarra — Bus: 1.8% Farnborough — Bus: 4.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (74.3%).

Setting

Bungundarra Farnborough
Elevation 31 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.1 km 769 m

NBN connectivity

Bungundarra Farnborough
Connectivity score 29/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
216 premises
 0%
202 premises

Climate

Bungundarra Farnborough
Annual rainfall 1,330 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bungundarra Farnborough
Average residential rate $2,445/yr
same for both
Council Livingstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Bungundarra Farnborough
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bungundarra Farnborough
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bungundarra

Rural

Farnborough

Coastal Rural

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