Rural View vs Bucasia

Rural View is the younger of the two, with a median age of 31 against 35 in Bucasia. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Rural View, most households are couple families. In Bucasia, about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Rural View: a median of $745,000, against $685,000 in Bucasia, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Rural View tends to suit couples.

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

Rural View

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (8 vs 2)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (2 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Rural View has cheaper land ($540,000 vs $680,000)
  • Bucasia has cheaper units ($209,500 vs $465,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bucasia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($380/wk vs $420/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Rural View

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (62/100 vs 38/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (672 min vs 679 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (975.4 km vs 979.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Rural View is more walkable (62/100 vs 38/100)
  • Bucasia has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Investors

Rural View

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (18.0% vs 3.0%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Rural View Bucasia
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.

Rural View Bucasia
Walkability 62 / 38
Rural View — Walkability: 62/100 Bucasia — Walkability: 38/100
Safety 40 / 47
Rural View — Safety: 40/100 Bucasia — Safety: 47/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Rural View — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bucasia — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rural View has higher household incomes ($128,492 vs $104,260); Bucasia skews older (35 vs 31).

Rural View Bucasia
Population 5,657
+13% vs other
 4,915
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +18.0% +3.0%
Median age 31 35
Median household income $128,492/yr
+19% vs other
 $104,260/yr
Median weekly rent $420/wk
+10% vs other
 $380/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Rural View Bucasia
0-4 8.1% / 6.6%
Rural View — 0-4: 8.1% Bucasia — 0-4: 6.6%
5-14 17.4% / 16.8%
Rural View — 5-14: 17.4% Bucasia — 5-14: 16.8%
15-19 7.2% / 7.1%
Rural View — 15-19: 7.2% Bucasia — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 6.5% / 5.1%
Rural View — 20-24: 6.5% Bucasia — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 16.1% / 13.7%
Rural View — 25-34: 16.1% Bucasia — 25-34: 13.7%
35-44 16.7% / 14.8%
Rural View — 35-44: 16.7% Bucasia — 35-44: 14.8%
45-54 13.0% / 13.6%
Rural View — 45-54: 13.0% Bucasia — 45-54: 13.6%
55-64 8.9% / 12.5%
Rural View — 55-64: 8.9% Bucasia — 55-64: 12.5%
65-74 4.6% / 6.7%
Rural View — 65-74: 4.6% Bucasia — 65-74: 6.7%
75-84 1.5% / 2.7%
Rural View — 75-84: 1.5% Bucasia — 75-84: 2.7%
85+ 0.3% / 0.5%
Rural View — 85+: 0.3% Bucasia — 85+: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Rural View 62.5% couple families
Rural View — Couple Families: 62.5% Rural View — Lone Person: 17.9% Rural View — One Parent Families: 14.3% Rural View — Group Household: 4.7% Rural View — Other Families: 0.7%
Bucasia 50.4% couple families
Bucasia — Couple Families: 50.4% Bucasia — Lone Person: 25.5% Bucasia — One Parent Families: 19.7% Bucasia — Group Household: 2.8% Bucasia — Other Families: 1.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Rural View 28.0% renting
Rural View — Owned Outright: 19.0% Rural View — Mortgage: 53.1% Rural View — Renting: 28.0%
Bucasia 32.6% renting
Bucasia — Owned Outright: 23.0% Bucasia — Mortgage: 44.4% Bucasia — Renting: 32.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Rural View Bucasia
Certificate III & IV 20.0% / 21.1%
Rural View — Certificate III & IV: 20.0% Bucasia — Certificate III & IV: 21.1%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 6.8%
Rural View — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Bucasia — Bachelor Degree: 6.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 5.3%
Rural View — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Bucasia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.3%
Rural View — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Bucasia — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.2%
Rural View — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Bucasia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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

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.

Rural View Bucasia
New Zealand 3.0% / 4.3%
Rural View — New Zealand: 3.0% Bucasia — New Zealand: 4.3%
England 1.9% / 3.4%
Rural View — England: 1.9% Bucasia — England: 3.4%
South Africa 2.4% / 1.5%
Rural View — South Africa: 2.4% Bucasia — South Africa: 1.5%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.7%
Rural View — Philippines: 1.0% Bucasia — Philippines: 0.7%
Zimbabwe 0.6% / 0.3%
Rural View — Zimbabwe: 0.6% Bucasia — Zimbabwe: 0.3%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Rural View — Scotland: not among its largest Bucasia — Scotland: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Rural View 95.7% houses
Rural View — Houses: 95.7% Rural View — Townhouses: 3.6% Rural View — Flats / Apartments: 0.7%
Bucasia 90.9% houses
Bucasia — Houses: 90.9% Bucasia — Townhouses: 4.4% Bucasia — Flats / Apartments: 4.7%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Rural View Bucasia
Median house price $745,000 $685,000
Median unit price $465,000 $209,500
Median land price $540,000 $680,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 87 sales
 28 days
from 62 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Rural View Bucasia
3 bed $673K / $675K
Rural View — 3 bed: $673K (54 sales) Bucasia — 3 bed: $675K (75 sales)

54 vs 75 sales

4 bed $755K / $700K
Rural View — 4 bed: $755K (133 sales) Bucasia — 4 bed: $700K (97 sales)

133 vs 97 sales

5 bed $843K / $826K
Rural View — 5 bed: $843K (15 sales) Bucasia — 5 bed: $826K (6 sales)

15 vs 6 sales

Development activity

Rural View Bucasia
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
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.

Rural View Bucasia
Houses 5.1%
$770/wk on $789K
 5.3%
$710/wk on $700K
Units — 14.5%
$600/wk on $215K

Ranking within QLD

Rural View Bucasia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Schools Higher than 92% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 90% of QLD Higher than 84% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 80% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of QLD Higher than 95% of QLD
Rental yield (units) — Higher than 100% of QLD

Liveability

Rural View is more walkable (62 vs 38); Rural View scores higher overall (69 vs 51).

Rural View Bucasia
Grade A B
Score 69/100 51/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Rural View Bucasia
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
53/100
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

Rural View Bucasia
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Rural View

  • Eimeo Road State School Government · Primary above peers
  • St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Mackay Northern Beaches State High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Bucasia

  • Bucasia State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Rural View Bucasia
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 5 7
Childcare 8 2
GPs 0 2
Pharmacies 2 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
Beaches 0 1
Waterways 8 0

Mobility

Bucasia sits further from the CBD (979.2 km vs 975.4 km).

Rural View Bucasia
Walkability score 62/100 38/100
Distance to Brisbane 975.4 km 979.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 672 min 679 min
Public transport score 43/100
Bus
 44/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 14.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 15.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 2 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
 0.3%
postcode 4750
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
 67
postcode 4750

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.

Rural View Bucasia
Car (driver) 85.0% / 84.1%
Rural View — Car (driver): 85.0% Bucasia — Car (driver): 84.1%
Car (passenger) 6.5% / 6.8%
Rural View — Car (passenger): 6.5% Bucasia — Car (passenger): 6.8%
Worked from Home 5.0% / 4.5%
Rural View — Worked from Home: 5.0% Bucasia — Worked from Home: 4.5%
Bus 2.2% / 2.7%
Rural View — Bus: 2.2% Bucasia — Bus: 2.7%
Walked Only 1.0% / 1.6%
Rural View — Walked Only: 1.0% Bucasia — Walked Only: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.0%).

Setting

Rural View Bucasia
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 -1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.3 km
3.7 km to a named beach
 1.5 km
1.6 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Rural View Bucasia
Connectivity score 84/100 72/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 72%
2,368 premises
 49%
2,031 premises

Climate

Rural View Bucasia
Annual rainfall 1,633 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Rural View Bucasia
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Rural View Bucasia
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Rural View Bucasia
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Rural View Bucasia
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Rural View

Family Large Blocks Quiet

Bucasia

Acreage Coastal Family

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