Calavos vs Coonarr

Calavos is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 55 in Coonarr. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Calavos: a median of $1.08 million, against $872,000 in Coonarr, though rent is higher in Coonarr. On these figures, Calavos tends to suit people living alone, while Coonarr suits 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

They split

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

  • Calavos carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 40/100)
  • Coonarr has more separate houses rather than flats (96% vs 77%)

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

First-home buyers

Coonarr

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($872,500 vs $1,085,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Calavos

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (32% vs 9%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 31%)
  • has cheaper rent ($128/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coonarr

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (247 min vs 253 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (356.1 km vs 360.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Calavos

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 4%)
  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 40/100)
  • But Coonarr has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Calavos

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (8.5% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Calavos Coonarr
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.

Calavos Coonarr
Walkability 0 / 0
Calavos — Walkability: 0/100 Coonarr — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 60
Calavos — Safety: 70/100 Coonarr — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 48
Calavos — Low fire risk: 100/100 Coonarr — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Coonarr rents higher ($300/wk vs $128/wk); Calavos has more residents (359 vs 257).

Calavos Coonarr
Population 359
+28% vs other
 257
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +1.6%
Median age 45 55
Median household income $60,112/yr
+17% vs other
 $49,816/yr
Median weekly rent $128/wk $300/wk
+134% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Calavos Coonarr
0-4 3.3% / 4.7%
Calavos — 0-4: 3.3% Coonarr — 0-4: 4.7%
5-14 11.7% / 8.2%
Calavos — 5-14: 11.7% Coonarr — 5-14: 8.2%
15-19 7.5% / 3.5%
Calavos — 15-19: 7.5% Coonarr — 15-19: 3.5%
20-24 3.9% / 4.7%
Calavos — 20-24: 3.9% Coonarr — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 12.5% / 4.3%
Calavos — 25-34: 12.5% Coonarr — 25-34: 4.3%
35-44 11.7% / 6.2%
Calavos — 35-44: 11.7% Coonarr — 35-44: 6.2%
45-54 17.3% / 19.1%
Calavos — 45-54: 17.3% Coonarr — 45-54: 19.1%
55-64 18.1% / 19.8%
Calavos — 55-64: 18.1% Coonarr — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 10.6% / 20.2%
Calavos — 65-74: 10.6% Coonarr — 65-74: 20.2%
75-84 5.0% / 6.2%
Calavos — 75-84: 5.0% Coonarr — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ — / 1.6%
Calavos — 85+: not among its largest Coonarr — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Calavos 37.5% couple families
Calavos — Couple Families: 37.5% Calavos — Lone Person: 40.2% Calavos — One Parent Families: 17.9% Calavos — Group Household: 4.5%
Coonarr 35.2% couple families
Coonarr — Couple Families: 35.2% Coonarr — Lone Person: 31.5% Coonarr — One Parent Families: 27.8% Coonarr — Group Household: 5.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Calavos 32.1% renting
Calavos — Owned Outright: 35.7% Calavos — Mortgage: 32.1% Calavos — Renting: 32.1%
Coonarr 8.7% renting
Coonarr — Owned Outright: 56.5% Coonarr — Mortgage: 34.8% Coonarr — Renting: 8.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Calavos Coonarr
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 23.3%
Calavos — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Coonarr — Certificate III & IV: 23.3%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 5.8%
Calavos — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Coonarr — Bachelor Degree: 5.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 4.3%
Calavos — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Coonarr — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.6%
Calavos — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Coonarr — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / —
Calavos — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Coonarr — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.3%).

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.

Calavos Coonarr
New Zealand 3.1% / 3.5%
Calavos — New Zealand: 3.1% Coonarr — New Zealand: 3.5%
England 2.5% / 3.9%
Calavos — England: 2.5% Coonarr — England: 3.9%
Malaysia 3.6% / —
Calavos — Malaysia: 3.6% Coonarr — Malaysia: not among its largest
Germany 1.4% / 1.6%
Calavos — Germany: 1.4% Coonarr — Germany: 1.6%
Indonesia 2.5% / —
Calavos — Indonesia: 2.5% Coonarr — Indonesia: not among its largest
Italy 1.7% / —
Calavos — Italy: 1.7% Coonarr — Italy: not among its largest
Scotland — / 1.2%
Calavos — Scotland: not among its largest Coonarr — Scotland: 1.2%
Netherlands — / 1.2%
Calavos — Netherlands: not among its largest Coonarr — Netherlands: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Calavos 77.4% houses
Calavos — Houses: 77.4% Calavos — Flats / Apartments: 22.6%
Coonarr 96.1% houses
Coonarr — Houses: 96.1% Coonarr — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Calavos Coonarr
Median house price $1,085,000 $872,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Calavos Coonarr
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Calavos Coonarr
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Calavos Coonarr
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Coonarr carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Coonarr carries more crime risk (40 vs 30).

Calavos Coonarr
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
37/100
 High
85/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Calavos Coonarr
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

Calavos Coonarr
Parks & reserves 1 2
Waterways 13 0

Mobility

Calavos sits further from the CBD (360.4 km vs 356.1 km).

Calavos Coonarr
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 360.4 km
+1% vs other
 356.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 253 min 247 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
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.

Calavos Coonarr
Car (driver) 70.7% / 81.7%
Calavos — Car (driver): 70.7% Coonarr — Car (driver): 81.7%
Car (passenger) 13.2% / 8.5%
Calavos — Car (passenger): 13.2% Coonarr — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 4.9%
Calavos — Worked from Home: 11.4% Coonarr — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Bus — / 4.9%
Calavos — Bus: not among its largest Coonarr — Bus: 4.9%
Walked Only 4.8% / —
Calavos — Walked Only: 4.8% Coonarr — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.7%).

Setting

Calavos Coonarr
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km 1.4 km
2.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Calavos Coonarr
Connectivity score 29/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
131 premises
 0%
142 premises

Climate

Calavos Coonarr
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Calavos Coonarr
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Calavos Coonarr
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Calavos Coonarr
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Calavos Coonarr
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Calavos

Coastal Rural

Coonarr

Coastal Retirees Rural

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