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The quick read on

Bunya Mountains

QLD 4405 · South Burnett

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$725,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$439,000

latest suburb median

Population
110

ABS 2021

Postcode
4405

Bunya Mountains, Queensland

Property market insights for Bunya Mountains

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bunya Mountains QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 7 sales in the preceding 12 months

$725,000

Up 24.9% over 12 months

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3 bed
$725k

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Bunya Mountains, QLD is currently $725,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Bunya Mountains has a 12-month growth rate of 24.9% for houses and 17.1% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $725,000 in Bunya Mountains.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Bunya Mountains is $439,000, which has increased 17.1% since the same time last year.

Crime and safety

Is Bunya Mountains safe?

The overall rate for Bunya Mountains is 6,885 offences per 100,000 residents — 180% above the Rest of Qld benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Bunya Mountains.

Overall crime rate

6,885

offences per 100,000 residents

180% aboveRest of Qld

Bunya MountainsRest of Qld: 2,462

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Bunya Mountains?

Bunya Mountains QLD 4405 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

110 people call Bunya Mountains home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,187 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
110
Median age
53 years
Median mortgage
$2,020 / month
2021 household rent
$825 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.3%Below
15–348.2%Below
35–5430.9%Above
55–7434.5%Above
75 and over3.6%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses93.8%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright60.5%Above
Paying a mortgage32.6%Below
Renting7.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car16.7%Below
Two cars39.6%Above
Three or more41.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home42.1%Above
Drove to work42.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.8%Above

What stands out in Bunya Mountains

42.1% of workers in Bunya Mountains worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Qld.

4.5% of Bunya Mountains residents were born in England.

17.3% of people in Bunya Mountains described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Bunya Mountains

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bunya Mountains QLD 4405.

Is Bunya Mountains family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

17.3% of Bunya Mountains's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

32 family households lived in Bunya Mountains; 31.3% were couple families and 9.4% were one-parent families.

28.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Bunya Mountains?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Bunya Mountains had 110 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

38.2% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Bunya Mountains?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 93.8% of occupied private dwellings in Bunya Mountains.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Bunya Mountains?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

60.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

32.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

7.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Bunya Mountains?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Bunya Mountains had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 41.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 37.5%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Bunya Mountains?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

42.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

42.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.8% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Bunya Mountains?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

One-car households formed 16.7% of the total.

81.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Bunya Mountains, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

75.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 25.0% reported a different address.

4.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Bunya Mountains?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

89.1% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Bunya Mountains residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

4.5% of Bunya Mountains's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 95.5% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Bunya Mountains?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 55.5% of ancestry responses in Bunya Mountains.

Australian ancestry made up 32.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Bunya Mountains?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

21.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 43.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 5.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Bunya Mountains?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 65.9%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

49.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 1.7%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Bunya Mountains show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

53.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.4% reported asthma, 8.2% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Bunya Mountains?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

28.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 11.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bunya Mountains?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,187 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,020.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $825 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Bunya Mountains compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 42.1% in Bunya Mountains, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 60.5% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is about twice the Rest of Qld rate.

Renting accounted for 7.0% in Bunya Mountains, against 32.4% across Rest of Qld.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Bunya Mountains

Is Bunya Mountains expensive?

The median house price is $725,000, while units and apartments sit at $439,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Bunya Mountains good for families?

The Census counted 32 local families, and 17.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Bunya Mountains?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $725,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Bunya Mountains

39 streets in Bunya Mountains

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Bidwilli Cr
  • Blancks Rd
  • Bowerbird Ln
  • Bunya Ave
  • Bunya Hwy
  • Bunya Mountains - Maclagan Rd
  • Bunya Mountains Rd
  • Bunya St
  • Burtons Rd
  • Byrnes Rd
  • Caldwells Rd
  • Dormans Gully Rd
  • Edwards Rd
  • Firefly Dr
  • Heeneys Rd
  • Hendersons Rd
  • Johnstones Rd
  • Koondai-I Rd
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  • Koondai I School Rd
  • Koondai-I School Road
  • Lillypilly Avenue
  • Maidenwell - Bunya Mountains Rd
  • Mccarthys Rd
  • Mcclelland Creek Rd
  • Mcphees Rd
  • Norbell Rd
  • Pattersons Road
  • Pavlitichs Rd
  • Rainforest Drive
  • Rainforest Rd
  • Ringtail Lane
  • Sinclairs Rd
  • Sunnyvale Rd
  • Tim Shea Creek Rd
  • Upper Barker Creek Rd
  • Walkers Creek Rd
  • Woodlawn Rd
  • Woodlawn School Rd
  • Yamsion Woodlawn Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.