Qunaba suburb profile
Qunaba is a small coastal locality on the outskirts of Bundaberg where sugar cane fields meet the sea, giving it a relaxed rural-coastal character. The suburb sits beside Mon Repos Conservation Park, known for its turtle nesting, and offers sweeping coastal views and quiet streets rather than a busy retail centre. Homes range from modest beach houses and weatherboard cottages to newer single-level residences on generous lots, appealing to retirees and families who want a low-key seaside lifestyle. Basic shops and the esplanade at neighbouring Bargara are close by, while regional roads link residents to Bundaberg for services and work.
Qunaba property market performance
Like many smaller suburbs, Qunaba sees relatively few property sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median price for houses or units. House values rose a modest 4.8% over the last 12 months. Over the last 3 months 3 houses were sold, and the median days on market for houses over the last 12 months was 29 days.
The rental market in Qunaba showed house rents averaging $645 a week over the last 12 months, edging down a marginal 0.8% over the same period.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | N/A | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 4.8% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 3 | N/A |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 29 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | $645 | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | -0.8% | N/A |
Qunaba demographics
A community of 836 people with a median age of 48, the typical household in this suburb has a median weekly income of $1,619, roughly $84,188 a year.
Families make up the bulk of households: couple families without children are the largest group at 47.3%, nearly half, while couple families with children account for 38.7%. One-parent families represent 14.1% of family households.
Homes in Qunaba are predominantly owner-occupied, with 47.2% owned outright and a further 39.1% owned with a mortgage, totalling 86.3% owner-occupied (about seven in eight homes). Rented dwellings make up 13.7%.
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