Calavos vs Elliott Heads

Calavos is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 54 in Elliott Heads. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Elliott Heads, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Calavos: a median of $1.08 million, against $845,000 in Elliott Heads, though rent is higher in Elliott Heads. On these figures, Elliott Heads tends to suit 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

Elliott Heads

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (11 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 77%)

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

First-home buyers

Elliott Heads

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($845,000 vs $1,085,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Calavos

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($128/wk vs $293/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Calavos sits closer to the CBD (360.4 km vs 366.9 km)
  • Elliott Heads is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Elliott Heads

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 16%)
  • But Calavos has more units and townhouses to downsize into (23% vs 5%)

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

Calavos and Elliott Heads 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 Elliott Heads
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 Elliott Heads
Walkability 0 / 22
Calavos — Walkability: 0/100 Elliott Heads — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 70 / 69
Calavos — Safety: 70/100 Elliott Heads — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Calavos — Low fire risk: 100/100 Elliott Heads — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Elliott Heads has more residents (1,160 vs 359); Elliott Heads rents higher ($293/wk vs $128/wk).

Calavos Elliott Heads
Population 359 1,160
+223% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +8.5% +11.5%
Median age 45 54
Median household income $60,112/yr
+11% vs other
 $53,352/yr
Median weekly rent $128/wk $293/wk
+129% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Calavos Elliott Heads
0-4 3.3% / 3.5%
Calavos — 0-4: 3.3% Elliott Heads — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 11.7% / 11.9%
Calavos — 5-14: 11.7% Elliott Heads — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 7.5% / 4.7%
Calavos — 15-19: 7.5% Elliott Heads — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 3.9% / 2.6%
Calavos — 20-24: 3.9% Elliott Heads — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 12.5% / 7.0%
Calavos — 25-34: 12.5% Elliott Heads — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 11.7% / 8.4%
Calavos — 35-44: 11.7% Elliott Heads — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 17.3% / 11.6%
Calavos — 45-54: 17.3% Elliott Heads — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 18.1% / 21.9%
Calavos — 55-64: 18.1% Elliott Heads — 55-64: 21.9%
65-74 10.6% / 18.2%
Calavos — 65-74: 10.6% Elliott Heads — 65-74: 18.2%
75-84 5.0% / 7.8%
Calavos — 75-84: 5.0% Elliott Heads — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ — / 1.2%
Calavos — 85+: not among its largest Elliott Heads — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Calavos 40.2% lone person
Calavos — Lone Person: 40.2% Calavos — Couple Families: 37.5% Calavos — One Parent Families: 17.9% Calavos — Group Household: 4.5%
Elliott Heads 46.3% lone person
Elliott Heads — Lone Person: 46.3% Elliott Heads — Couple Families: 30.3% Elliott Heads — One Parent Families: 18.8% Elliott Heads — Group Household: 4.5%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Elliott Heads 25.5% renting
Elliott Heads — Owned Outright: 46.5% Elliott Heads — Mortgage: 28.0% Elliott Heads — Renting: 25.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Calavos Elliott Heads
Certificate III & IV 14.5% / 20.0%
Calavos — Certificate III & IV: 14.5% Elliott Heads — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 8.4% / 9.2%
Calavos — Bachelor Degree: 8.4% Elliott Heads — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.7% / 9.2%
Calavos — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.7% Elliott Heads — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.8% / 2.0%
Calavos — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8% Elliott Heads — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.3%
Calavos — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Elliott Heads — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

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.

Calavos Elliott Heads
England 2.5% / 5.5%
Calavos — England: 2.5% Elliott Heads — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 3.1% / 2.7%
Calavos — New Zealand: 3.1% Elliott Heads — New Zealand: 2.7%
Malaysia 3.6% / —
Calavos — Malaysia: 3.6% Elliott Heads — Malaysia: not among its largest
Indonesia 2.5% / —
Calavos — Indonesia: 2.5% Elliott Heads — Indonesia: not among its largest
Germany 1.4% / 0.4%
Calavos — Germany: 1.4% Elliott Heads — Germany: 0.4%
Italy 1.7% / —
Calavos — Italy: 1.7% Elliott Heads — Italy: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.7%
Calavos — South Africa: not among its largest Elliott Heads — South Africa: 0.7%
Scotland — / 0.5%
Calavos — Scotland: not among its largest Elliott Heads — Scotland: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Calavos 77.4% houses
Calavos — Houses: 77.4% Calavos — Flats / Apartments: 22.6%
Elliott Heads 95.1% houses
Elliott Heads — Houses: 95.1% Elliott Heads — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Calavos Elliott Heads
Median house price $1,085,000 $845,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $467,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 40 days
from 25 sales

Development activity

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

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Calavos Elliott Heads
Houses — 3.7%
$630/wk on $888K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Calavos Elliott Heads
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 43% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 35% of QLD

Liveability

Elliott Heads is more walkable (22 vs 0).

Calavos Elliott Heads
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Calavos Elliott Heads
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
37/100
 High
92/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Calavos Elliott Heads
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Calavos

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

Schools in Elliott Heads

  • Elliott Heads State School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Calavos Elliott Heads
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 11
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 13 1

Mobility

Elliott Heads sits further from the CBD (366.9 km vs 360.4 km).

Calavos Elliott Heads
Walkability score 0/100 22/100
Distance to Brisbane 360.4 km 366.9 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 253 min 256 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 Elliott Heads
Car (driver) 70.7% / 86.6%
Calavos — Car (driver): 70.7% Elliott Heads — Car (driver): 86.6%
Car (passenger) 13.2% / 4.1%
Calavos — Car (passenger): 13.2% Elliott Heads — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Worked from Home 11.4% / 4.9%
Calavos — Worked from Home: 11.4% Elliott Heads — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Walked Only 4.8% / 3.5%
Calavos — Walked Only: 4.8% Elliott Heads — Walked Only: 3.5%
Bus — / 0.8%
Calavos — Bus: not among its largest Elliott Heads — Bus: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.6%).

Setting

Calavos Elliott Heads
Elevation 11 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.0 km 1.5 km
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Calavos Elliott Heads
Connectivity score 29/100 64/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
131 premises
 37%
769 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Calavos

Coastal Rural

Elliott Heads

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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