Elliott vs South Bingera
South Bingera is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 48 in Elliott. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, South Bingera tends to suit 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
South Bingera
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 42/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (68% vs 56%)
- But Elliott has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
South Bingera
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Elliott
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 9%)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 25%)
- has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $350/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Too close to call
Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
South Bingera
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 42/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Elliott
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (13.0% vs 2.0%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Elliott and South Bingera drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
South Bingera has more residents (674 vs 156); South Bingera rents higher ($350/wk vs $200/wk).
| Elliott | South Bingera | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 156 | 674 +332% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +13.0% | +2.0% |
| Median age | 48 | 45 |
| Median household income | $73,632/yr +2% vs other | $71,812/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk | $350/wk +75% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.2%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Elliott | South Bingera | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $668,750 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $462,000 |
Development activity
| Elliott | South Bingera | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 997 across Bundaberg same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -45% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Elliott | South Bingera | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 43% of QLD | Higher than 41% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 9% of QLD | Higher than 58% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 48% of QLD | Higher than 49% of QLD |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 51% of QLD | Higher than 64% of QLD |
Liveability
| Elliott | South Bingera | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 47/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Elliott carries more bushfire risk (60 vs 0); Elliott carries more crime risk (42 vs 28).
| Elliott | South Bingera | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 60/100 | None 0/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 42/100 | Low 28/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Elliott | South Bingera | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
Schools in Elliott
- Burnett Youth Learning Centre Independent · Secondary · Special school below peers
Schools in South Bingera
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Elliott | South Bingera | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 3 | 0 |
| Waterways | 3 | 0 |
Mobility
| Elliott | South Bingera | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 341.7 km | 342.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 240 min | 241 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).
Setting
| Elliott | South Bingera | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 37 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 32 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 20.6 km | 26.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Elliott | South Bingera | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 61 premises | 0% 273 premises |
Climate
| Elliott | South Bingera | |
|---|---|---|
| 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)
| Elliott | South Bingera | |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | — same for both | |
| PM10 | 9.1 µg/m³ same for both | |
| NO₂ | — same for both | |
Council rates
| Elliott | South Bingera | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,773/yr same for both | |
| Council | Bundaberg same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Elliott | South Bingera | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Hinkler same for both | |
| Member | David Batt same for both | |
| Party | Liberal National Party of Queensland same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Elliott | South Bingera | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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