Kullogum vs South Isis

Kullogum is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 53 in South Isis. 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 Isis tends to suit older residents.

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

Kullogum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (86% vs 67%)

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

First-home buyers

Kullogum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Kullogum

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $300/wk)

Weighs rent.

Commuting to the city

South Isis

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (212 min vs 240 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (307.2 km vs 325.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

South Isis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 16%)

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

Investors

South Isis

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (21.7% vs 1.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Kullogum South Isis
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.

Kullogum South Isis
Walkability 0 / 4
Kullogum — Walkability: 0/100 South Isis — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 42 / 48
Kullogum — Safety: 42/100 South Isis — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 65 / 100
Kullogum — Low fire risk: 65/100 South Isis — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Isis rents higher ($300/wk vs $0/wk); South Isis has more residents (381 vs 120).

Kullogum South Isis
Population 120 381
+217% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.7% +21.7%
Median age 45 53
Median household income $55,224/yr $65,988/yr
+19% vs other
Median weekly rent — $300/wk
(not reported on the other side)

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kullogum South Isis
0-4 5.8% / 3.1%
Kullogum — 0-4: 5.8% South Isis — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 8.3% / 10.5%
Kullogum — 5-14: 8.3% South Isis — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 10.8% / 2.9%
Kullogum — 15-19: 10.8% South Isis — 15-19: 2.9%
20-24 2.5% / 4.7%
Kullogum — 20-24: 2.5% South Isis — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 5.0% / 6.6%
Kullogum — 25-34: 5.0% South Isis — 25-34: 6.6%
35-44 19.2% / 6.6%
Kullogum — 35-44: 19.2% South Isis — 35-44: 6.6%
45-54 15.0% / 18.6%
Kullogum — 45-54: 15.0% South Isis — 45-54: 18.6%
55-64 20.0% / 17.8%
Kullogum — 55-64: 20.0% South Isis — 55-64: 17.8%
65-74 11.7% / 19.7%
Kullogum — 65-74: 11.7% South Isis — 65-74: 19.7%
75-84 4.2% / 9.4%
Kullogum — 75-84: 4.2% South Isis — 75-84: 9.4%
85+ — / 1.0%
Kullogum — 85+: not among its largest South Isis — 85+: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kullogum 57.1% couple families
Kullogum — Couple Families: 57.1% Kullogum — Lone Person: 14.3% Kullogum — One Parent Families: 28.6% Kullogum — Group Household: 0.0%
South Isis 55.3% couple families
South Isis — Couple Families: 55.3% South Isis — Lone Person: 27.6% South Isis — One Parent Families: 11.8% South Isis — Group Household: 5.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kullogum 0.0% renting
Kullogum — Owned Outright: 48.6% Kullogum — Mortgage: 51.4% Kullogum — Renting: 0.0%
South Isis 3.8% renting
South Isis — Owned Outright: 66.2% South Isis — Mortgage: 30.0% South Isis — Renting: 3.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Kullogum South Isis
Certificate III & IV 31.7% / 23.6%
Kullogum — Certificate III & IV: 31.7% South Isis — Certificate III & IV: 23.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.2% / 6.8%
Kullogum — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.2% South Isis — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8%
Bachelor Degree 4.2% / 7.6%
Kullogum — Bachelor Degree: 4.2% South Isis — Bachelor Degree: 7.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.9%
Kullogum — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest South Isis — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (31.7%).

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.

Kullogum South Isis
England 5.8% / 8.1%
Kullogum — England: 5.8% South Isis — England: 8.1%
New Zealand 3.3% / 3.7%
Kullogum — New Zealand: 3.3% South Isis — New Zealand: 3.7%
Philippines — / 0.8%
Kullogum — Philippines: not among its largest South Isis — Philippines: 0.8%
Scotland — / 0.8%
Kullogum — Scotland: not among its largest South Isis — Scotland: 0.8%
Netherlands — / 0.8%
Kullogum — Netherlands: not among its largest South Isis — Netherlands: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kullogum 97.4% houses
Kullogum — Houses: 97.4% Kullogum — Flats / Apartments: 2.6%
South Isis 99.3% houses
South Isis — Houses: 99.3% South Isis — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Kullogum South Isis
Median house price — $745,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $430,000
Typical days to sell (houses) — 64 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Kullogum South Isis
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Kullogum South Isis
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 17% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 67% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 31% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD

Liveability

Kullogum South Isis
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

Kullogum carries more bushfire risk (35 vs 0).

Kullogum South Isis
Bushfire Low
35/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
58/100
 Moderate
52/100
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
same for both

Schools

Kullogum South Isis
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

Kullogum South Isis
Waterways 14 9

Mobility

Kullogum sits further from the CBD (325.4 km vs 307.2 km).

Kullogum South Isis
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Brisbane 325.4 km
+6% vs other
 307.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 240 min 212 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4660
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4660
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.

Kullogum South Isis
Car (driver) 86.8% / 75.6%
Kullogum — Car (driver): 86.8% South Isis — Car (driver): 75.6%
Worked from Home 13.2% / 17.6%
Kullogum — Worked from Home: 13.2% South Isis — Worked from Home: 17.6%
Car (passenger) — / 6.7%
Kullogum — Car (passenger): not among its largest South Isis — Car (passenger): 6.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.8%).

Setting

Kullogum South Isis
Elevation 78 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 71 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 32.4 km 25.6 km

NBN connectivity

Kullogum South Isis
Connectivity score 24/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 1%
178 premises

Climate

Kullogum South Isis
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

Kullogum South Isis
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Kullogum South Isis
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kullogum South Isis
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kullogum

Rural

South Isis

Retirees Rural

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