Question 1

Is Moore Park Beach a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Moore Park Beach is a laid-back coastal village in the Bundaberg region, centred on a long sandy foreshore backed by low dunes and coastal scrub. Housing is mostly low-rise on roomy blocks, with a mix of permanent family homes and holiday houses, and days tend to revolve around the beach, fishing, surfing and birdwatching in nearby wetland pockets. Basic local shops and community facilities meet everyday needs while the regional centre of Bundaberg provides wider services, and the neighbourhood keeps a relaxed small-town pace.

The community of 2,890 has a median age of 51 and is mostly owner-occupied (71.0%), and the suburb is popular with families and retirees seeking easy seaside living. A council masterplan is guiding multi-stage foreshore and community hub works, including foreshore revegetation, shade infrastructure and a new playground, plus planned creek dredging, coastal management and sewer upgrades; whether Moore Park Beach suits you comes down to the lifestyle you want.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Moore Park Beach?

Accepted Answer

At a median house price of $850,000, buying in Moore Park Beach 4670 works out to about 15.6 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census, which puts buying well above what households earned then.

Renting also sits high against local incomes: a house rent of $600 a week would take about 57.4% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, and a unit rent of $500 a week would take about 47.8%. On these figures both house and unit rents would take a large share of a typical local household's income, and buying sits much further above local incomes.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Moore Park Beach a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

The clearest moves at Moore Park Beach over the past 12 months are on the house side: median house values rose 11.8% while house rents increased 9.1%. In other words, capital growth for houses slightly outpaced rental growth this year, with values showing a strong rise and rents a solid gain. If rental income is your priority, the 9.1% rent rise is the figure that matters; if capital gains are your focus, the 11.8% value increase is the relevant number. Whether that balance suits your goals depends on your own circumstances.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$850K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	11.8%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	17	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	41	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$600	$500
Change in rent Past 12 months	9.1%	N/A

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