South Kolan vs Bungadoo

South Kolan is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 against 51 in Bungadoo. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bungadoo: a median of $700,000, against $628,000 in South Kolan, though rent is higher in South Kolan.

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 Kolan has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • Bungadoo carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 39/100)

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 houses ($627,500 vs $700,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bungadoo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($250/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

South Kolan

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (244 min vs 256 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (350.1 km vs 365 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

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

  • South Kolan is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • Bungadoo carries lower crime risk (18/100 vs 39/100)

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

Where they sit

South Kolan and Bungadoo 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 Kolan Bungadoo
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 Kolan Bungadoo
Walkability 13 / 0
South Kolan — Walkability: 13/100 Bungadoo — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 61 / 82
South Kolan — Safety: 61/100 Bungadoo — Safety: 82/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
South Kolan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Bungadoo — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

South Kolan has more residents (1,258 vs 342); Bungadoo skews older (51 vs 45).

South Kolan Bungadoo
Population 1,258
+73% vs other
 342
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +8.6%
Median age 45 51
Median household income $77,324/yr
+11% vs other
 $68,536/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+11% vs other
 $250/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

South Kolan Bungadoo
0-4 3.3% / 3.5%
South Kolan — 0-4: 3.3% Bungadoo — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 12.6% / 11.7%
South Kolan — 5-14: 12.6% Bungadoo — 5-14: 11.7%
15-19 7.1% / 5.0%
South Kolan — 15-19: 7.1% Bungadoo — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 3.3% / 0.9%
South Kolan — 20-24: 3.3% Bungadoo — 20-24: 0.9%
25-34 10.9% / 11.1%
South Kolan — 25-34: 10.9% Bungadoo — 25-34: 11.1%
35-44 12.4% / 11.1%
South Kolan — 35-44: 12.4% Bungadoo — 35-44: 11.1%
45-54 13.1% / 10.5%
South Kolan — 45-54: 13.1% Bungadoo — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 16.8% / 21.9%
South Kolan — 55-64: 16.8% Bungadoo — 55-64: 21.9%
65-74 12.6% / 14.0%
South Kolan — 65-74: 12.6% Bungadoo — 65-74: 14.0%
75-84 6.2% / 7.6%
South Kolan — 75-84: 6.2% Bungadoo — 75-84: 7.6%
85+ 1.1% / 1.2%
South Kolan — 85+: 1.1% Bungadoo — 85+: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

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%
Bungadoo 47.4% couple families
Bungadoo — Couple Families: 47.4% Bungadoo — Lone Person: 28.2% Bungadoo — One Parent Families: 19.2% Bungadoo — Group Household: 5.1% Bungadoo — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

South Kolan 12.5% renting
South Kolan — Owned Outright: 43.3% South Kolan — Mortgage: 44.2% South Kolan — Renting: 12.5%
Bungadoo 4.5% renting
Bungadoo — Owned Outright: 52.3% Bungadoo — Mortgage: 43.2% Bungadoo — Renting: 4.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

South Kolan Bungadoo
Certificate III & IV 19.6% / 20.2%
South Kolan — Certificate III & IV: 19.6% Bungadoo — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.6% / 7.9%
South Kolan — Bachelor Degree: 5.6% Bungadoo — Bachelor Degree: 7.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 5.6%
South Kolan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Bungadoo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6%
Postgraduate Degree 0.9% / 0.9%
South Kolan — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9% Bungadoo — Postgraduate Degree: 0.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
South Kolan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Bungadoo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

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.

South Kolan Bungadoo
England 2.6% / 4.4%
South Kolan — England: 2.6% Bungadoo — England: 4.4%
New Zealand 0.6% / 3.5%
South Kolan — New Zealand: 0.6% Bungadoo — New Zealand: 3.5%
Thailand 1.4% / —
South Kolan — Thailand: 1.4% Bungadoo — Thailand: not among its largest
Canada — / 0.9%
South Kolan — Canada: not among its largest Bungadoo — Canada: 0.9%
Philippines 0.4% / —
South Kolan — Philippines: 0.4% Bungadoo — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.3% / —
South Kolan — South Africa: 0.3% Bungadoo — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

South Kolan 97.5% houses
South Kolan — Houses: 97.5% South Kolan — Flats / Apartments: 1.6% South Kolan — Townhouses: 0.9%
Bungadoo 100.0% houses
Bungadoo — Houses: 100.0% Bungadoo — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Bungadoo — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

South Kolan Bungadoo
Median house price $627,500 $700,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $288,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 8 sales
 —

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

South Kolan Bungadoo
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 35% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 10% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 59% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of QLD —

Liveability

South Kolan is more walkable (13 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

South Kolan carries more crime risk (39 vs 18).

South Kolan Bungadoo
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
39/100
 Low
18/100
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

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

Schools in South Kolan

  • Kolan South State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Bungadoo

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

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Bungadoo sits further from the CBD (365 km vs 350.1 km).

South Kolan Bungadoo
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 350.1 km 365 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 244 min 256 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4670
 0.1%
postcode 4671
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 69
postcode 4670
 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.

South Kolan Bungadoo
Car (driver) 74.1% / 80.0%
South Kolan — Car (driver): 74.1% Bungadoo — Car (driver): 80.0%
Worked from Home 12.0% / 10.0%
South Kolan — Worked from Home: 12.0% Bungadoo — Worked from Home: 10.0%
Car (passenger) 7.5% / 10.0%
South Kolan — Car (passenger): 7.5% Bungadoo — Car (passenger): 10.0%
Walked Only 5.4% / —
South Kolan — Walked Only: 5.4% Bungadoo — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.0% / —
South Kolan — Bus: 1.0% Bungadoo — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

South Kolan Bungadoo
Elevation 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 30 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.9 km 35.9 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

South Kolan Bungadoo
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

South Kolan

Affordable Quiet River Rural

Bungadoo

Rural

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