Coonarr vs 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. On these figures, Elliott Heads tends to suit people living alone.

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

  • Coonarr is already more of a family suburb (63% vs 49%)
  • Elliott Heads has more parks and reserves (11 vs 2)

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

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 34%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Elliott Heads

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (26% vs 9%)

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 256 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (356.1 km vs 366.9 km)
  • But Elliott Heads is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Elliott Heads

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (22/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Elliott Heads

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.5% vs 1.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Coonarr 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.

Coonarr 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.

Coonarr Elliott Heads
Walkability 0 / 22
Coonarr — Walkability: 0/100 Elliott Heads — Walkability: 22/100
Safety 60 / 69
Coonarr — Safety: 60/100 Elliott Heads — Safety: 69/100
Low fire risk 48 / 100
Coonarr — Low fire risk: 48/100 Elliott Heads — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Elliott Heads has more residents (1,160 vs 257).

Coonarr Elliott Heads
Population 257 1,160
+351% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.6% +11.5%
Median age 55 54
Median household income $49,816/yr $53,352/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk
+2% vs other
 $293/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Coonarr Elliott Heads
0-4 4.7% / 3.5%
Coonarr — 0-4: 4.7% Elliott Heads — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 8.2% / 11.9%
Coonarr — 5-14: 8.2% Elliott Heads — 5-14: 11.9%
15-19 3.5% / 4.7%
Coonarr — 15-19: 3.5% Elliott Heads — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 4.7% / 2.6%
Coonarr — 20-24: 4.7% Elliott Heads — 20-24: 2.6%
25-34 4.3% / 7.0%
Coonarr — 25-34: 4.3% Elliott Heads — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 6.2% / 8.4%
Coonarr — 35-44: 6.2% Elliott Heads — 35-44: 8.4%
45-54 19.1% / 11.6%
Coonarr — 45-54: 19.1% Elliott Heads — 45-54: 11.6%
55-64 19.8% / 21.9%
Coonarr — 55-64: 19.8% Elliott Heads — 55-64: 21.9%
65-74 20.2% / 18.2%
Coonarr — 65-74: 20.2% Elliott Heads — 65-74: 18.2%
75-84 6.2% / 7.8%
Coonarr — 75-84: 6.2% Elliott Heads — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ 1.6% / 1.2%
Coonarr — 85+: 1.6% Elliott Heads — 85+: 1.2%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Coonarr 31.5% lone person
Coonarr — Lone Person: 31.5% Coonarr — Couple Families: 35.2% Coonarr — One Parent Families: 27.8% Coonarr — Group Household: 5.6%
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.

Coonarr 8.7% renting
Coonarr — Owned Outright: 56.5% Coonarr — Mortgage: 34.8% Coonarr — Renting: 8.7%
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.

Coonarr Elliott Heads
Certificate III & IV 23.3% / 20.0%
Coonarr — Certificate III & IV: 23.3% Elliott Heads — Certificate III & IV: 20.0%
Bachelor Degree 5.8% / 9.2%
Coonarr — Bachelor Degree: 5.8% Elliott Heads — Bachelor Degree: 9.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.3% / 9.2%
Coonarr — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.3% Elliott Heads — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2%
Postgraduate Degree 1.6% / 1.3%
Coonarr — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6% Elliott Heads — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.0%
Coonarr — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Elliott Heads — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

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.

Coonarr Elliott Heads
England 3.9% / 5.5%
Coonarr — England: 3.9% Elliott Heads — England: 5.5%
New Zealand 3.5% / 2.7%
Coonarr — New Zealand: 3.5% Elliott Heads — New Zealand: 2.7%
Germany 1.6% / 0.4%
Coonarr — Germany: 1.6% Elliott Heads — Germany: 0.4%
Scotland 1.2% / 0.5%
Coonarr — Scotland: 1.2% Elliott Heads — Scotland: 0.5%
Netherlands 1.2% / 0.3%
Coonarr — Netherlands: 1.2% Elliott Heads — Netherlands: 0.3%
South Africa — / 0.7%
Coonarr — South Africa: not among its largest Elliott Heads — South Africa: 0.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Coonarr 96.1% houses
Coonarr — Houses: 96.1% Coonarr — Flats / Apartments: 3.9%
Elliott Heads 95.1% houses
Elliott Heads — Houses: 95.1% Elliott Heads — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Coonarr Elliott Heads
Median house price $872,500 $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

Coonarr 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.

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

Ranking within QLD

Coonarr Elliott Heads
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 75% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 35% of QLD

Liveability

Elliott Heads is more walkable (22 vs 0).

Coonarr Elliott Heads
Grade — C
Score — 48/100
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Coonarr carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0).

Coonarr Elliott Heads
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
40/100
 Low
31/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion High
85/100
 High
92/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Coonarr 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 Coonarr

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

Coonarr Elliott Heads
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 11
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Elliott Heads sits further from the CBD (366.9 km vs 356.1 km).

Coonarr Elliott Heads
Walkability score 0/100 22/100
Distance to Brisbane 356.1 km 366.9 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 247 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.

Coonarr Elliott Heads
Car (driver) 81.7% / 86.6%
Coonarr — Car (driver): 81.7% Elliott Heads — Car (driver): 86.6%
Car (passenger) 8.5% / 4.1%
Coonarr — Car (passenger): 8.5% Elliott Heads — Car (passenger): 4.1%
Worked from Home 4.9% / 4.9%
Coonarr — Worked from Home: 4.9% Elliott Heads — Worked from Home: 4.9%
Bus 4.9% / 0.8%
Coonarr — Bus: 4.9% Elliott Heads — Bus: 0.8%
Walked Only — / 3.5%
Coonarr — Walked Only: not among its largest Elliott Heads — Walked Only: 3.5%

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

Setting

Coonarr Elliott Heads
Elevation 9 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km
2.9 km to a named beach
 1.5 km
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Coonarr 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)

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Coonarr 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

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

Tags

Coonarr

Coastal Retirees Rural

Elliott Heads

Acreage Coastal Retirees

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