South Bingera vs South Kolan

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In South Bingera, most households are couple families. In South Kolan, about half of households are couple families.

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

  • South Bingera carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 39/100)
  • South Kolan has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

South Kolan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($288,500 vs $462,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

South Kolan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • South Bingera sits closer to the CBD (342.9 km vs 350.1 km)
  • South Kolan is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • South Bingera carries lower crime risk (28/100 vs 39/100)
  • South Kolan is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Where they sit

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

South Bingera South Kolan
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.

South Bingera South Kolan
Walkability 0 / 13
South Bingera — Walkability: 0/100 South Kolan — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 72 / 61
South Bingera — Safety: 72/100 South Kolan — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
South Bingera — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Kolan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Kolan has more residents (1,258 vs 674); South Bingera rents higher ($350/wk vs $280/wk).

South Bingera South Kolan
Population 674 1,258
+87% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.0% —
Median age 45
same for both
Median household income $71,812/yr $77,324/yr
+8% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+20% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Bingera South Kolan
0-4 5.0% / 3.3%
South Bingera — 0-4: 5.0% South Kolan — 0-4: 3.3%
5-14 14.2% / 12.6%
South Bingera — 5-14: 14.2% South Kolan — 5-14: 12.6%
15-19 5.6% / 7.1%
South Bingera — 15-19: 5.6% South Kolan — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 3.0% / 3.3%
South Bingera — 20-24: 3.0% South Kolan — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 9.9% / 10.9%
South Bingera — 25-34: 9.9% South Kolan — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 11.4% / 12.4%
South Bingera — 35-44: 11.4% South Kolan — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 12.6% / 13.1%
South Bingera — 45-54: 12.6% South Kolan — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 17.1% / 16.8%
South Bingera — 55-64: 17.1% South Kolan — 55-64: 16.8%
65-74 14.7% / 12.6%
South Bingera — 65-74: 14.7% South Kolan — 65-74: 12.6%
75-84 5.0% / 6.2%
South Bingera — 75-84: 5.0% South Kolan — 75-84: 6.2%
85+ 0.7% / 1.1%
South Bingera — 85+: 0.7% South Kolan — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

South Bingera 55.5% couple families
South Bingera — Couple Families: 55.5% South Bingera — Lone Person: 25.8% South Bingera — One Parent Families: 12.5% South Bingera — Group Household: 6.2% South Bingera — Other Families: 0.0%
South Kolan 46.5% couple families
South Kolan — Couple Families: 46.5% South Kolan — Lone Person: 28.7% South Kolan — One Parent Families: 18.5% South Kolan — Group Household: 4.7% South Kolan — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Bingera 9.3% renting
South Bingera — Owned Outright: 40.9% South Bingera — Mortgage: 49.8% South Bingera — Renting: 9.3%
South Kolan 12.5% renting
South Kolan — Owned Outright: 43.3% South Kolan — Mortgage: 44.2% South Kolan — Renting: 12.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

South Bingera South Kolan
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 19.6%
South Bingera — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% South Kolan — Certificate III & IV: 19.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 5.6%
South Bingera — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% South Kolan — Bachelor Degree: 5.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.6% / 4.5%
South Bingera — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.6% South Kolan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.3%
South Bingera — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% South Kolan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 0.9%
South Bingera — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% South Kolan — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%

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.

South Bingera South Kolan
England 4.3% / 2.6%
South Bingera — England: 4.3% South Kolan — England: 2.6%
New Zealand 2.2% / 0.6%
South Bingera — New Zealand: 2.2% South Kolan — New Zealand: 0.6%
Thailand 0.7% / 1.4%
South Bingera — Thailand: 0.7% South Kolan — Thailand: 1.4%
Philippines 0.4% / 0.4%
South Bingera — Philippines: 0.4% South Kolan — Philippines: 0.4%
Zimbabwe 0.7% / —
South Bingera — Zimbabwe: 0.7% South Kolan — Zimbabwe: not among its largest
South Africa 0.4% / 0.3%
South Bingera — South Africa: 0.4% South Kolan — South Africa: 0.3%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Bingera 98.6% houses
South Bingera — Houses: 98.6% South Bingera — Flats / Apartments: 1.4% South Bingera — Townhouses: 0.0%
South Kolan 97.5% houses
South Kolan — Houses: 97.5% South Kolan — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% South Kolan — Townhouses: 0.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

South Bingera South Kolan
Median house price $668,750 $627,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $462,000 $288,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 46 days
from 8 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.

South Bingera South Kolan
3 bed $669K / $618K
South Bingera — 3 bed: $669K (12 sales) South Kolan — 3 bed: $618K (10 sales)

12 vs 10 sales

4 bed $645K / $690K
South Bingera — 4 bed: $645K (6 sales) South Kolan — 4 bed: $690K (13 sales)

6 vs 13 sales

Development activity

South Bingera South Kolan
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.

South Bingera South Kolan
Houses — 5.2%
$650/wk on $650K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

South Bingera South Kolan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 49% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 64% of QLD Higher than 59% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 94% of QLD

Liveability

South Kolan is more walkable (13 vs 0).

South Bingera South Kolan
Grade C
same for both
Score 47/100 46/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

South Kolan carries more crime risk (39 vs 28).

South Bingera South Kolan
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
28/100
 Low
39/100
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 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

South Bingera South Kolan
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in South Bingera

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in South Kolan

  • Kolan South State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

South Bingera South Kolan
Childcare 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Waterways 0 11

Mobility

South Kolan sits further from the CBD (350.1 km vs 342.9 km).

South Bingera South Kolan
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 342.9 km 350.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 241 min 244 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.

South Bingera South Kolan
Car (driver) 84.2% / 74.1%
South Bingera — Car (driver): 84.2% South Kolan — Car (driver): 74.1%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 12.0%
South Bingera — Worked from Home: 11.2% South Kolan — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 4.6% / 7.5%
South Bingera — Car (passenger): 4.6% South Kolan — Car (passenger): 7.5%
Walked Only — / 5.4%
South Bingera — Walked Only: not among its largest South Kolan — Walked Only: 5.4%
Bus — / 1.0%
South Bingera — Bus: not among its largest South Kolan — Bus: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.2%).

Setting

South Bingera South Kolan
Elevation 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 26.2 km 25.9 km

NBN connectivity

South Bingera South Kolan
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
273 premises
 0%
509 premises

Climate

South Bingera South Kolan
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)

South Bingera South Kolan
PM2.5 —
same for both
PM10 9.1 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

South Bingera South Kolan
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

South Bingera South Kolan
Division Hinkler Flynn
Member David Batt Colin Boyce
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

South Bingera

Acreage

South Kolan

Affordable Quiet River Rural

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