Bunya vs Draper

In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and the large majority of households are couple families. Bunya is closer to the city centre: 18.6 km, against 24.8 km.

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

Bunya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more parks and reserves (10 vs 1)

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

Draper

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($500/wk vs $650/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Bunya

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (18.6 km vs 24.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (29 min vs 36 min)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Bunya

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bunya and Draper 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 Draper
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 Draper
Walkability 10 / 0
Bunya — Walkability: 10/100 Draper — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 80 / 79
Bunya — Safety: 80/100 Draper — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
Bunya — Low fire risk: 65/100 Draper — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bunya has more residents (1,968 vs 695); Bunya rents higher ($650/wk vs $500/wk).

Bunya Draper
Population 1,968
+65% vs other
 695
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.7% +2.8%
Median age 43 42
Median household income $176,904/yr
+10% vs other
 $159,796/yr
Median weekly rent $650/wk
+23% vs other
 $500/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bunya Draper
0-4 4.0% / 5.3%
Bunya — 0-4: 4.0% Draper — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 14.9% / 15.4%
Bunya — 5-14: 14.9% Draper — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 9.7% / 7.5%
Bunya — 15-19: 9.7% Draper — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 6.2% / 6.5%
Bunya — 20-24: 6.2% Draper — 20-24: 6.5%
25-34 5.6% / 7.3%
Bunya — 25-34: 5.6% Draper — 25-34: 7.3%
35-44 10.5% / 11.9%
Bunya — 35-44: 10.5% Draper — 35-44: 11.9%
45-54 20.3% / 19.3%
Bunya — 45-54: 20.3% Draper — 45-54: 19.3%
55-64 17.0% / 14.5%
Bunya — 55-64: 17.0% Draper — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 8.4% / 7.5%
Bunya — 65-74: 8.4% Draper — 65-74: 7.5%
75-84 2.6% / 4.9%
Bunya — 75-84: 2.6% Draper — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 0.6% / 0.9%
Bunya — 85+: 0.6% Draper — 85+: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bunya 81.9% couple families
Bunya — Couple Families: 81.9% Bunya — One Parent Families: 8.2% Bunya — Lone Person: 8.2% Bunya — Group Household: 1.7%
Draper 78.9% couple families
Draper — Couple Families: 78.9% Draper — One Parent Families: 11.3% Draper — Lone Person: 9.9% Draper — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bunya 3.2% renting
Bunya — Owned Outright: 40.4% Bunya — Mortgage: 56.4% Bunya — Renting: 3.2%
Draper 8.4% renting
Draper — Owned Outright: 36.3% Draper — Mortgage: 55.3% Draper — Renting: 8.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bunya Draper
Bachelor Degree 19.3% / 20.0%
Bunya — Bachelor Degree: 19.3% Draper — Bachelor Degree: 20.0%
Certificate III & IV 13.6% / 12.9%
Bunya — Certificate III & IV: 13.6% Draper — Certificate III & IV: 12.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.1% / 8.9%
Bunya — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.1% Draper — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.9%
Postgraduate Degree 5.7% / 4.7%
Bunya — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7% Draper — Postgraduate Degree: 4.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.4% / 2.7%
Bunya — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.4% Draper — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

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

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.

Bunya Draper
England 4.4% / 6.0%
Bunya — England: 4.4% Draper — England: 6.0%
South Africa 1.2% / 3.6%
Bunya — South Africa: 1.2% Draper — South Africa: 3.6%
New Zealand 2.4% / 2.2%
Bunya — New Zealand: 2.4% Draper — New Zealand: 2.2%
Germany 0.3% / 1.0%
Bunya — Germany: 0.3% Draper — Germany: 1.0%
Canada 0.5% / 0.6%
Bunya — Canada: 0.5% Draper — Canada: 0.6%
India 0.8% / —
Bunya — India: 0.8% Draper — India: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.6%
Bunya — Philippines: not among its largest Draper — Philippines: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bunya 99.0% houses
Bunya — Houses: 99.0% Bunya — Flats / Apartments: 1.0%
Draper 98.6% houses
Draper — Houses: 98.6% Draper — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bunya Draper
Median house price $1,900,000 $1,824,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $1,237,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 16 days
from 12 sales
 —

Development activity

Bunya Draper
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bunya Draper
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 99% of QLD Higher than 97% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 94% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 68% of QLD

Liveability

Bunya is more walkable (10 vs 0).

Bunya Draper
Grade A
same for both
Score 73/100 77/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Bunya carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0).

Bunya Draper
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
20/100
 Low
21/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bunya Draper
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 Draper
Parks & reserves 10 1
Waterways 21 5

Mobility

Draper sits further from the CBD (24.8 km vs 18.6 km).

Bunya Draper
Walkability score 10/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 18.6 km 24.8 km
+33% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 36 min
Electric vehicle share 2.1%
postcode 4055
 2.4%
postcode 4520
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 78
postcode 4055
 —
postcode 4520

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 Draper
Car (driver) 62.3% / 56.5%
Bunya — Car (driver): 62.3% Draper — Car (driver): 56.5%
Worked from Home 29.4% / 34.4%
Bunya — Worked from Home: 29.4% Draper — Worked from Home: 34.4%
Train 3.4% / 4.8%
Bunya — Train: 3.4% Draper — Train: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 2.8%
Bunya — Car (passenger): 3.7% Draper — Car (passenger): 2.8%
Walked Only 0.9% / 1.4%
Bunya — Walked Only: 0.9% Draper — Walked Only: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (62.3%).

Setting

Bunya Draper
Elevation 63 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 38 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 12.4 km 14.2 km

NBN connectivity

Bunya Draper
Connectivity score 72/100 40/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 23%
551 premises
 15%
241 premises

Climate

Bunya Draper
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bunya Draper
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 13.4 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.74 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Bunya Draper
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Bunya Draper
Division Dickson
same for both
Member Ali France
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bunya

Acreage Middle-Ring Premium Professionals

Draper

Acreage Middle-Ring River

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