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The quick read on

Electra

QLD 4670 · Bundaberg

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

Population
103

ABS 2021

Postcode
4670

Electra, Queensland

Property market insights for Electra

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Electra QLD

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20192021202220232024

Crime and safety

Is Electra safe?

The overall rate for Electra is 8,792 offences per 100,000 residents — 257% 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 Electra.

Overall crime rate

8,792

offences per 100,000 residents

257% aboveRest of Qld

ElectraRest 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 Electra?

Electra QLD 4670 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.

103 people call Electra home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,406 a week.

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

Population
103
Median age
51 years
Median mortgage
$1,814 / month
2021 household rent
$210 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.3%Above
15–3412.6%Below
35–5420.4%Below
55–7433.0%Above
75 and over2.9%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses105.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright56.8%Above
Paying a mortgage43.2%Above
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars51.4%Above
Three or more35.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home14.0%Above
Drove to work70.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Electra

14.0% of workers in Electra worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Rest of Qld.

2.9% of Electra residents were born in England.

27.2% of people in Electra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Electra

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Electra QLD 4670.

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

22.3% of Electra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

31 family households lived in Electra; 35.5% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

38.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.

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

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

Electra had 103 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

35.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 105.0% of occupied private dwellings in Electra.

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 Electra?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

56.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

43.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% 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 Electra?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Electra had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 16.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Two-person households represented 52.4%, while 23.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

14.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

70.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of Qld average.

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

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Electra?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 0.0% of the total.

86.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

64.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.8% reported a different address.

5.8% 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 Electra?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

88.3% 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 Electra residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

5.8% of Electra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.2% 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 90.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 43.7% of ancestry responses in Electra.

Australian ancestry made up 49.5% 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 Electra?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

10.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Managers accounted for 16.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.0% of workers, and education and training employed 12.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 59.5%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.

39.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

55.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

13.6% reported asthma, 11.7% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

13.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,406 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,814.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $210 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 14.0% in Electra, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.

Outright ownership was 56.8% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Electra, 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 Electra

Is Electra expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Electra good for families?

The Census counted 31 local families, and 22.3% 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 Electra?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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 Electra

9 streets in Electra

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

  • Attrills Rd
  • Back Electra Rd
  • Hawe Road
  • Haylocks Rd
  • Lenihans Rd
  • Mcevoys Rd
  • Pine Creek Rd
  • School Ln
  • Twyfords Rd

Keep exploring

Is Electra right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

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