Bunjurgen vs Dugandan

Dugandan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 55 in Bunjurgen. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bunjurgen, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Dugandan tends to suit 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

Bunjurgen

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 41/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (82% vs 58%)
  • But Dugandan has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 88%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs 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

Dugandan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (89 km vs 95.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (76 min vs 81 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • Bunjurgen carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 41/100)
  • Dugandan has more residents already 65 and over (32% vs 22%)

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

Investors

Dugandan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (1.5% vs -7.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bunjurgen Dugandan
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.

Bunjurgen Dugandan
Walkability 0 / 4
Bunjurgen — Walkability: 0/100 Dugandan — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 77 / 59
Bunjurgen — Safety: 77/100 Dugandan — Safety: 59/100
Low fire risk 56 / 100
Bunjurgen — Low fire risk: 56/100 Dugandan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Dugandan has more residents (602 vs 107); Bunjurgen has higher household incomes ($76,336 vs $65,312).

Bunjurgen Dugandan
Population 107 602
+463% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -7.8% +1.5%
Median age 55 50
Median household income $76,336/yr
+14% vs other
 $65,312/yr
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+3% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bunjurgen Dugandan
0-4 — / 4.3%
Bunjurgen — 0-4: not among its largest Dugandan — 0-4: 4.3%
5-14 10.3% / 9.6%
Bunjurgen — 5-14: 10.3% Dugandan — 5-14: 9.6%
15-19 9.3% / 6.1%
Bunjurgen — 15-19: 9.3% Dugandan — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 6.5% / 4.0%
Bunjurgen — 20-24: 6.5% Dugandan — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 3.7% / 10.3%
Bunjurgen — 25-34: 3.7% Dugandan — 25-34: 10.3%
35-44 7.5% / 9.8%
Bunjurgen — 35-44: 7.5% Dugandan — 35-44: 9.8%
45-54 16.8% / 10.1%
Bunjurgen — 45-54: 16.8% Dugandan — 45-54: 10.1%
55-64 27.1% / 13.6%
Bunjurgen — 55-64: 27.1% Dugandan — 55-64: 13.6%
65-74 14.0% / 17.8%
Bunjurgen — 65-74: 14.0% Dugandan — 65-74: 17.8%
75-84 8.4% / 10.5%
Bunjurgen — 75-84: 8.4% Dugandan — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ — / 3.5%
Bunjurgen — 85+: not among its largest Dugandan — 85+: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (27.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bunjurgen 45.5% couple families
Bunjurgen — Couple Families: 45.5% Bunjurgen — Lone Person: 18.2% Bunjurgen — One Parent Families: 36.4% Bunjurgen — Group Household: 0.0%
Dugandan 43.9% couple families
Dugandan — Couple Families: 43.9% Dugandan — Lone Person: 39.6% Dugandan — One Parent Families: 14.4% Dugandan — Group Household: 2.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bunjurgen 12.5% renting
Bunjurgen — Owned Outright: 50.0% Bunjurgen — Mortgage: 37.5% Bunjurgen — Renting: 12.5%
Dugandan 19.4% renting
Dugandan — Owned Outright: 51.7% Dugandan — Mortgage: 28.9% Dugandan — Renting: 19.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bunjurgen Dugandan
Certificate III & IV 20.6% / 14.3%
Bunjurgen — Certificate III & IV: 20.6% Dugandan — Certificate III & IV: 14.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.3% / 9.1%
Bunjurgen — Bachelor Degree: 10.3% Dugandan — Bachelor Degree: 9.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 8.0%
Bunjurgen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Dugandan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0%
Postgraduate Degree 9.3% / 1.5%
Bunjurgen — Postgraduate Degree: 9.3% Dugandan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.2%
Bunjurgen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Dugandan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

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.

Bunjurgen Dugandan
England — / 5.6%
Bunjurgen — England: not among its largest Dugandan — England: 5.6%
Philippines 4.7% / 0.5%
Bunjurgen — Philippines: 4.7% Dugandan — Philippines: 0.5%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Bunjurgen — New Zealand: not among its largest Dugandan — New Zealand: 1.3%
Canada — / 0.8%
Bunjurgen — Canada: not among its largest Dugandan — Canada: 0.8%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Bunjurgen — South Africa: not among its largest Dugandan — South Africa: 0.7%
Malaysia — / 0.7%
Bunjurgen — Malaysia: not among its largest Dugandan — Malaysia: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bunjurgen 87.8% houses
Bunjurgen — Houses: 87.8% Bunjurgen — Flats / Apartments: 12.2%
Dugandan 100.0% houses
Dugandan — Houses: 100.0% Dugandan — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bunjurgen Dugandan
Median house price — $795,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $369,450
Typical days to sell (houses) — 7 days
from 6 sales

Development activity

Bunjurgen Dugandan
New dwellings approved 524
across Scenic Rim
same for both
Approvals change year on year +65%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bunjurgen Dugandan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 9% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 50% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD

Liveability

Bunjurgen Dugandan
Grade — B
Score — 55/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Bunjurgen carries more bushfire risk (44 vs 0); Dugandan carries more crime risk (41 vs 23).

Bunjurgen Dugandan
Bushfire Moderate
44/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Moderate
41/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bunjurgen Dugandan
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bunjurgen Dugandan
Waterways 1 3

Mobility

Bunjurgen sits further from the CBD (95.4 km vs 89 km).

Bunjurgen Dugandan
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 95.4 km
+7% vs other
 89 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 81 min 76 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4310
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 77
postcode 4310
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.

Bunjurgen Dugandan
Car (driver) 63.6% / 75.6%
Bunjurgen — Car (driver): 63.6% Dugandan — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 21.8% / 16.3%
Bunjurgen — Worked from Home: 21.8% Dugandan — Worked from Home: 16.3%
Walked Only 14.5% / 1.4%
Bunjurgen — Walked Only: 14.5% Dugandan — Walked Only: 1.4%
Car (passenger) — / 4.3%
Bunjurgen — Car (passenger): not among its largest Dugandan — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Bicycle — / 2.4%
Bunjurgen — Bicycle: not among its largest Dugandan — Bicycle: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.6%).

Setting

Bunjurgen Dugandan
Elevation 108 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 102 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bunjurgen Dugandan
Connectivity score 30/100 66/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
59 premises
 40%
346 premises

Climate

Bunjurgen Dugandan
Annual rainfall 760 mm 897 mm
Summer max (Jan) — 31.3°C
Winter min (Jul) — 6.1°C

Council rates

Bunjurgen Dugandan
Average residential rate $1,689/yr
same for both
Council Scenic Rim
same for both

Federal electorate

Bunjurgen Dugandan
Division Wright
same for both
Member Scott Buchholz
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bunjurgen Dugandan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bunjurgen

Rural

Dugandan

Acreage Retirees

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