Cordalba vs Booyal

Booyal is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 53 in Cordalba. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Cordalba, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Cordalba tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Booyal suits families with children.

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

Cordalba

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 56/100)
  • But Booyal is already more of a family suburb (59% vs 48%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Booyal

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 29%)
  • has cheaper rent ($130/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Cordalba

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (321.5 km vs 329.6 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Cordalba

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 56/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 15%)

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

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

Cordalba Booyal
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.

Cordalba Booyal
Walkability 20 / 0
Cordalba — Walkability: 20/100 Booyal — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 72 / 44
Cordalba — Safety: 72/100 Booyal — Safety: 44/100
Low fire risk 100 / 54
Cordalba — Low fire risk: 100/100 Booyal — Low fire risk: 54/100

Demographics

Cordalba rents higher ($280/wk vs $130/wk); Cordalba has more residents (467 vs 285).

Cordalba Booyal
Population 467
+39% vs other
 285
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.9% +3.6%
Median age 53 46
Median household income $50,024/yr $61,724/yr
+23% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+54% vs other
 $130/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Cordalba Booyal
0-4 3.6% / 2.5%
Cordalba — 0-4: 3.6% Booyal — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 10.9% / 17.5%
Cordalba — 5-14: 10.9% Booyal — 5-14: 17.5%
15-19 5.8% / 8.4%
Cordalba — 15-19: 5.8% Booyal — 15-19: 8.4%
20-24 4.1% / 3.2%
Cordalba — 20-24: 4.1% Booyal — 20-24: 3.2%
25-34 9.2% / 7.0%
Cordalba — 25-34: 9.2% Booyal — 25-34: 7.0%
35-44 8.6% / 9.5%
Cordalba — 35-44: 8.6% Booyal — 35-44: 9.5%
45-54 10.9% / 15.8%
Cordalba — 45-54: 10.9% Booyal — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 19.7% / 21.1%
Cordalba — 55-64: 19.7% Booyal — 55-64: 21.1%
65-74 15.8% / 11.9%
Cordalba — 65-74: 15.8% Booyal — 65-74: 11.9%
75-84 10.1% / 3.5%
Cordalba — 75-84: 10.1% Booyal — 75-84: 3.5%
85+ 1.7% / —
Cordalba — 85+: 1.7% Booyal — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Cordalba 49.1% lone person
Cordalba — Lone Person: 49.1% Cordalba — Couple Families: 31.1% Cordalba — One Parent Families: 17.0% Cordalba — Group Household: 2.8%
Booyal 33.8% lone person
Booyal — Lone Person: 33.8% Booyal — Couple Families: 36.8% Booyal — One Parent Families: 22.1% Booyal — Group Household: 7.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Cordalba 16.8% renting
Cordalba — Owned Outright: 52.0% Cordalba — Mortgage: 31.3% Cordalba — Renting: 16.8%
Booyal 7.1% renting
Booyal — Owned Outright: 54.8% Booyal — Mortgage: 38.1% Booyal — Renting: 7.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Cordalba Booyal
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 18.2%
Cordalba — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Booyal — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.0% / 4.9%
Cordalba — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.0% Booyal — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.9%
Bachelor Degree 4.9% / 2.8%
Cordalba — Bachelor Degree: 4.9% Booyal — Bachelor Degree: 2.8%
Postgraduate Degree 0.6% / 2.5%
Cordalba — Postgraduate Degree: 0.6% Booyal — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 1.1%
Cordalba — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Booyal — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

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.

Cordalba Booyal
England 4.9% / 2.5%
Cordalba — England: 4.9% Booyal — England: 2.5%
New Zealand 1.9% / 2.8%
Cordalba — New Zealand: 1.9% Booyal — New Zealand: 2.8%
India — / 1.1%
Cordalba — India: not among its largest Booyal — India: 1.1%
Philippines 0.6% / —
Cordalba — Philippines: 0.6% Booyal — Philippines: not among its largest
Italy 0.6% / —
Cordalba — Italy: 0.6% Booyal — Italy: not among its largest
Scotland 0.6% / —
Cordalba — Scotland: 0.6% Booyal — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Cordalba 98.9% houses
Cordalba — Houses: 98.9% Cordalba — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Booyal 96.8% houses
Booyal — Houses: 96.8% Booyal — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Cordalba Booyal
Median house price $527,500 $496,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $270,000 $275,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 45 days
from 4 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Cordalba Booyal
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 27% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 44% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 9% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 47% of QLD Higher than 15% of QLD

Liveability

Cordalba is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Cordalba Booyal
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Booyal carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Booyal carries more crime risk (56 vs 28).

Cordalba Booyal
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
46/100
Crime Low
28/100
 Moderate
56/100
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 2
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Cordalba Booyal
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Cordalba

  • Cordalba State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Booyal

  • Booyal Central State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Cordalba Booyal
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 1 0
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 8 21

Mobility

Booyal sits further from the CBD (329.6 km vs 321.5 km).

Cordalba Booyal
Walkability score 20/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 321.5 km 329.6 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 224 min 227 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4660
 0.1%
postcode 4671
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4660
 70
postcode 4671

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.

Cordalba Booyal
Car (driver) 80.5% / 76.7%
Cordalba — Car (driver): 80.5% Booyal — Car (driver): 76.7%
Worked from Home 9.8% / 16.3%
Cordalba — Worked from Home: 9.8% Booyal — Worked from Home: 16.3%
Walked Only 7.5% / 3.5%
Cordalba — Walked Only: 7.5% Booyal — Walked Only: 3.5%
Car (passenger) 2.3% / 3.5%
Cordalba — Car (passenger): 2.3% Booyal — Car (passenger): 3.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.5%).

Setting

Cordalba Booyal
Elevation 88 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 120 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.7 km 46.3 km

NBN connectivity

Cordalba Booyal
Connectivity score 30/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
242 premises
 0%
81 premises

Climate

Cordalba Booyal
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

Council rates

Cordalba Booyal
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Cordalba Booyal
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Cordalba Booyal
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Cordalba

Acreage Affordable Quiet Retirees River

Booyal

River Rural

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