Bunya Creek vs Susan River

Susan River is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Bunya Creek. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bunya Creek, about half of households are people living alone. In Susan River, most households are couple families. On these figures, Bunya Creek tends to suit people living alone, while Susan River suits families with children and couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bunya Creek carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 88/100)
  • Susan River is already more of a family suburb (67% vs 53%)

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

Susan River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (10% vs 21%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $295/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bunya Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (283.2 km vs 286.3 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bunya Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (53/100 vs 88/100)

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

Investors

Bunya Creek

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-5.1% vs -15.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bunya Creek Susan River
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.

Bunya Creek Susan River
Walkability 0 / 0
Bunya Creek — Walkability: 0/100 Susan River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 47 / 12
Bunya Creek — Safety: 47/100 Susan River — Safety: 12/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bunya Creek — Low fire risk: 100/100 Susan River — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Susan River has more residents (115 vs 75); Susan River has higher household incomes ($108,888 vs $73,632).

Bunya Creek Susan River
Population 75 115
+53% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -5.1% -15.4%
Median age 48 44
Median household income $73,632/yr $108,888/yr
+48% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+32% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bunya Creek Susan River
0-4 — / 3.5%
Bunya Creek — 0-4: not among its largest Susan River — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 13.3% / 17.4%
Bunya Creek — 5-14: 13.3% Susan River — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 9.3% / 6.1%
Bunya Creek — 15-19: 9.3% Susan River — 15-19: 6.1%
20-24 4.0% / 3.5%
Bunya Creek — 20-24: 4.0% Susan River — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 — / 7.8%
Bunya Creek — 25-34: not among its largest Susan River — 25-34: 7.8%
35-44 6.7% / 9.6%
Bunya Creek — 35-44: 6.7% Susan River — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 22.7% / 14.8%
Bunya Creek — 45-54: 22.7% Susan River — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 28.0% / 20.0%
Bunya Creek — 55-64: 28.0% Susan River — 55-64: 20.0%
65-74 12.0% / 10.4%
Bunya Creek — 65-74: 12.0% Susan River — 65-74: 10.4%
75-84 — / 2.6%
Bunya Creek — 75-84: not among its largest Susan River — 75-84: 2.6%
85+ — / —
Bunya Creek — 85+: not among its largest Susan River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (28.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bunya Creek 52.9% couple families
Bunya Creek — Couple Families: 52.9% Bunya Creek — Lone Person: 47.1%
Susan River 66.7% couple families
Susan River — Couple Families: 66.7% Susan River — Lone Person: 33.3%
Couple Families Lone Person

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bunya Creek 13.6% renting
Bunya Creek — Owned Outright: 36.4% Bunya Creek — Mortgage: 50.0% Bunya Creek — Renting: 13.6%
Susan River 15.9% renting
Susan River — Owned Outright: 36.4% Susan River — Mortgage: 47.7% Susan River — Renting: 15.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Bunya Creek Susan River
England — / 7.0%
Bunya Creek — England: not among its largest Susan River — England: 7.0%
Thailand 6.7% / —
Bunya Creek — Thailand: 6.7% Susan River — Thailand: not among its largest
Ireland 4.0% / —
Bunya Creek — Ireland: 4.0% Susan River — Ireland: not among its largest
Indonesia — / 3.5%
Bunya Creek — Indonesia: not among its largest Susan River — Indonesia: 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.0%).

Qualifications

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

Bunya Creek Susan River
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 20.0%
Bunya Creek — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Susan River — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 13.3% / 12.2%
Bunya Creek — Bachelor Degree: 13.3% Susan River — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Postgraduate Degree 5.3% / 3.5%
Bunya Creek — Postgraduate Degree: 5.3% Susan River — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.0% / 3.5%
Bunya Creek — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.0% Susan River — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma — / 6.1%
Bunya Creek — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: not among its largest Susan River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bunya Creek 100.0% houses
Bunya Creek — Houses: 100.0% Bunya Creek — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Susan River 94.6% houses
Susan River — Houses: 94.6% Susan River — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Bunya Creek Susan River
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bunya Creek Susan River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 44% of QLD Higher than 81% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 60% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 60% of QLD Higher than 40% of QLD

Liveability

Bunya Creek Susan River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Susan River carries more crime risk (88 vs 53).

Bunya Creek Susan River
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
53/100
 High
88/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
77/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bunya Creek Susan River
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

Bunya Creek Susan River
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Susan River sits further from the CBD (286.3 km vs 283.2 km).

Bunya Creek Susan River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 283.2 km 286.3 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 207 min 211 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 4655
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 81
postcode 4655
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.

Bunya Creek Susan River
Car (driver) 88.9% / 76.3%
Bunya Creek — Car (driver): 88.9% Susan River — Car (driver): 76.3%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 6.8%
Bunya Creek — Worked from Home: 11.1% Susan River — Worked from Home: 6.8%
Car (passenger) — / 10.2%
Bunya Creek — Car (passenger): not among its largest Susan River — Car (passenger): 10.2%
Walked Only — / 6.8%
Bunya Creek — Walked Only: not among its largest Susan River — Walked Only: 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.9%).

Setting

Bunya Creek Susan River
Elevation 3 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.4 km 5.5 km

NBN connectivity

Bunya Creek Susan River
Connectivity score 30/100 28/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
37 premises

Climate

Bunya Creek Susan River
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bunya Creek Susan River
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bunya Creek Susan River
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Bunya Creek Susan River
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bunya Creek Susan River
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bunya Creek

Rural

Susan River

Rural

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