Median price trend for houses
Based on 21 sales in the preceding 12 months
$670,000
Up 19.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $670k
- 4 bed
- $890k
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The quick read on
South Kolan
QLD 4670 · Bundaberg
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $670,000
- Population
- 1,258
- Postcode
- 4670
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
South Kolan, Queensland
Property market insights for South Kolan
Median sale price and rental income of properties in South Kolan QLD
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$600 per week
Up 33.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in South Kolan, QLD is currently $670,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. South Kolan has a 12-month growth rate of 19.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $670,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $890,000 in South Kolan.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in South Kolan is $600 per week. The median house rent has increased 33.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is South Kolan safe?
The overall rate for South Kolan is 1,822 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% below 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 South Kolan.
Overall crime rate
1,822
offences per 100,000 residents
26% belowRest of Qld
South KolanRest 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 South Kolan?
South Kolan QLD 4670 is in Queensland, within Rest of Qld.
1,258 people call South Kolan home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,487 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,258
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,300 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $280 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Qld benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.9%Below
15–3421.3%Below
35–5425.5%In line
55–7429.4%Above
75 and over7.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses96.8%Above
Townhouses0.9%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.3%Above
Paying a mortgage44.2%Above
Renting12.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.7%Below
One car23.0%Below
Two cars43.2%Above
Three or more33.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.1%Below
Drove to work62.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.9%In line
Walked or cycled4.5%Above
What stands out in South Kolan
10.1% of workers in South Kolan worked from home on Census day.
2.6% of South Kolan residents were born in England.
42.4% of people in South Kolan described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about South Kolan
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for South Kolan QLD 4670.
Is South Kolan family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.9% of South Kolan's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
355 family households lived in South Kolan; 36.1% were couple families and 14.4% were one-parent families.
29.9% 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 South Kolan?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
South Kolan had 1,258 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.7% 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 South Kolan?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 96.8% of occupied private dwellings in South Kolan.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.9% 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 South Kolan?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
44.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.5% 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 South Kolan?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in South Kolan had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 18.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Two-person households represented 41.1%, while 25.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in South Kolan?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
62.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Qld average.
0.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in South Kolan?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Qld rate.
One-car households formed 23.0% of the total.
76.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to South Kolan, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
66.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.2% reported a different address.
12.5% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Qld average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in South Kolan?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.4% of residents used only English at home.
5.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were South Kolan residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.5% of South Kolan's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.5% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape South Kolan?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.2% of ancestry responses in South Kolan.
Australian ancestry made up 41.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in South Kolan?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Managers accounted for 10.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.2% of workers, and education and training employed 7.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in South Kolan?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.4%, compared with 59.1% across Rest of Qld.
31.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.2% across Rest of Qld.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of South Kolan show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
11.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 13.1% arthritis and 6.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is South Kolan?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of Qld average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in South Kolan?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,487 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $280 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does South Kolan compare with Rest of Qld?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.1% in South Kolan, compared with 10.6% across Rest of Qld.
Outright ownership was 43.3% locally and 33.4% across Rest of Qld. That is well above the Rest of Qld average.
Renting accounted for 12.5% in South Kolan, 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 South Kolan
Is South Kolan expensive?
The median house price is $670,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is South Kolan good for families?
The Census counted 355 local families, and 15.9% 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 South Kolan?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $890,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around South Kolan
59 streets in South Kolan
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aberfoyle Cr
- Allan Schmidt Rd
- Bakers Rd
- Barrs Rd
- Bingera Siding Rd
- Birthamba Rd
- Bunyarra Dr
- Butlers Rd
- Butterfly Ln
- Caruana Rd
- Cedars Rd
- Chalmers Rd
- Chambers Rd
- Church Rd
- Coes Rd
- Cromartys Hill Rd
- Crosswells Rd
- Finsens Rd
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- Gin Gin Rd
- Habermanns Rd
- Harveys Rd
- Hill End Rd
- James Rd
- Jensen St
- Kalbar Rd
- Katrina Cr
- Keoghs Rd
- Koala Ct
- Koolboo Rd
- Kurths Rd
- Lew Crosswell Rd
- Lines Rd
- Lymers Rd
- Margo Cr
- Mill St
- Morten Jensen Rd
- Nolans Pocket Rd
- Pailthorpes Rd
- Paynes Rd
- Pickup Pl
- Pipers Rd
- Platypus Dr
- Quail Ct
- Raines Rd
- River Tce
- Rohdmanns Rd
- Rosella Dr
- Rounds Rd
- Rudds Rd
- Ruths Rd
- Snake Creek Rd
- Tanderra Dr
- Ten Mile Rd
- Wallaby Ct
- Weir Rd
- Whalleys Rd
- Woodbury Dr
- Woods Road
- Yarrowmere Rd
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