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Bucasia, QLD 4750

Property data updated June 2026·4,915 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
146 sales · 173 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Bucasia, QLD 4750 market activity

Most of Bucasia's activity is house rentals, with 149 leases (sharply up 20.2%) at $703 a week (up 2.6%), renting out in about 19 days, mostly 4-bedroom (around two-thirds).

House sales sit just behind, with 124 sales (sharply down 27.9%) at around $696K (up 13.1%), taking about 23 days to sell (up a lot from 9 days last year), with around half being 4-bedroom. Then come 24 unit rentals at $505 a week (with rents growing faster than most unit rental markets nationally). 22 unit sales at around $188K (less sought-after than most unit markets).

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedMostly owners

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, family-oriented suburb.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
4,915
Median age
35yrs
Avg household
2.8people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
67%
Renting
32%
Families with kids
41%
Couples, no kids
28%
Born overseas
15%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%

Bucasia on the map

10.9 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 36%
decile 4/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 48%
decile 5/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 20%
decile 2/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 30%Median household income · $2,005/wk — above average: in the top 30%, higher household income than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 39%Rent stress · 19% — below average: in the bottom 39%, less rent stress than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 16%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, less mortgage stress than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Bottom 46%Birthplace diversity · 0.27 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Bottom 47%Born overseas · 15% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 14%Managers & professionals · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 46%Unemployment rate · 4.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 33%Public transport to work · 2.5% — above average: in the top 33%, more public-transport commuters than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 39%No motor vehicle · 2.1% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 15%Settled 5+ years · 51% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 28%Owner-occupied · 67% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 24%Renting · 32% — well above average: in the top 24%, more renters than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 14%Owned outright · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 25%Owned with mortgage · 44% — well above average: in the top 25%, more mortgaged owners than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 43%Separate houses · 91% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 33%Apartments · 1.9% — above average: in the top 33%, more apartments than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 25%Median personal income · $904/wk — well above average: in the top 25%, higher personal income than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 33%Median family income · $2,221/wk — above average: in the top 33%, higher family income than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 22%Low earners · 30% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 25%Low-income households · 11% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 13%Full-time workers · 44% — well above average: in the top 13%, more full-time workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 35%Part-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 10%Not in labour force · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer out of the workforce than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 40%Community & personal service · 11% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 46%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 6%Sales workers · 11% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more sales workers than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 48%Completed Year 12+ · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 16%In education · 27% — well above average: in the top 16%, more students than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 10%Children · 23% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more children than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 10%Seniors · 9.9% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, 90% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 16%Youth dependency · 35.05 — well above average: in the top 16%, more children per worker than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 22%Total dependency · 49.91 — well below average: in the bottom 22%, fewer dependants per worker than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 27%Australian citizens · 85% — below average: in the bottom 27%, 73% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Bottom 43%Both parents born overseas · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 28%Established migrants · 70% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex4,915 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.3% · 140.1% · 780-840.3% · 170.2% · 875-791.3% · 621.0% · 5070-741.7% · 831.5% · 7465-691.9% · 931.7% · 8260-642.8% · 1392.6% · 12955-593.3% · 1643.7% · 18350-543.7% · 1823.0% · 14645-493.7% · 1823.2% · 15940-443.7% · 1834.0% · 19835-393.3% · 1623.9% · 19030-343.2% · 1583.8% · 18825-293.2% · 1573.4% · 16820-242.5% · 1252.6% · 12715-193.7% · 1803.4% · 16810-144.0% · 1994.1% · 2045-94.1% · 2044.2% · 2090-43.3% · 1613.4% · 167◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
23%
12%
14%
28%
12%
Children0–1423%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–3414%Midlife35–5428%Mature55–6412%Seniors65+9.9%
Household composition
19%
28%
41%
Lone person19%Couples, no kids28%Families with kids41%Other families11%Group / share2.1%
2.8 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom12% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
19%1
34%2
17%3
19%4
8.9%5
3.3%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.15%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.4.3%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.3%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.18%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.85%
Birthplace diversity27%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity9%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
New Zealand4.7%
England3.6%
South Africa1.7%
Elsewhere1.0%
Philippines0.8%
Scotland0.4%
Germany0.3%
PNG0.3%
Born in Australia85%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.2%
Afrikaans0.8%
German0.4%
Tagalog0.3%
Japanese0.2%
Indonesian0.2%
Spanish0.2%
Australian Indigenous0.2%
English only95%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English43%
Australian37%
Irish11%
Scottish11%
German6.3%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander5.8%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion53%
▸Christianity45%
Buddhism0.6%
Other religions0.4%
Islam0.2%
Hinduism0.1%

11% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.1% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
18%
13%
69%
Both parents overseas18%One parent overseas13%Both parents in Australia69%

A predominantly Australian-born community.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198123%
1981-200020%
2001-201027%
2011-201516%
2016-202114%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 35%Median weekly rent · $380/wk — above average: in the top 35%, higher rent than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 46%Median monthly mortgage · $1,666/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 39%Rent stress · 19% — below average: in the bottom 39%, less rent stress than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 16%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 16%, less mortgage stress than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 39%High mortgage · 7.7% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 26%Social housing · 3.4% — above average: in the top 26%, more social housing than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
1.2%0
3.3%1
7.1%2
39%3
45%4
4.1%5
0.7%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
23%
44%
32%
Owned outright23%Mortgage44%Renting32%Other0.3%
What’s built heredwelling types
91%
House91%Townhouse4.4%Apartment1.9%Other2.4%
91% separate houses1.9% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 25%Median personal income · $904/wk — well above average: in the top 25%, higher personal income than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 33%Median family income · $2,221/wk — above average: in the top 33%, higher family income than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 14%Managers & professionals · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 29%High earners · 15% — above average: in the top 29%, more high earners than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 14%Managers & professionals · 23% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, 86% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 46%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 40%Community & personal service · 11% — below average: in the bottom 40%, 60% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 6%Sales workers · 11% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more sales workers than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 17%Technicians, trades & labourers · 43% — well above average: in the top 17%, more trades and labourers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.2× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
44%
23%
25%
Employed full-time44%Employed part-time23%Employed (away/other)3.4%Unemployed3.1%Not in labour force25%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 13%Full-time workers · 44% — well above average: in the top 13%, more full-time workers than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 35%Part-time workers · 32% — below average: in the bottom 35%, 65% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 46%Unemployment rate · 4.1% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 10%Not in labour force · 25% — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer out of the workforce than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 10%Labour-force participation · 75% — among the highest: in the top 10%, more workforce participation than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 33%Public transport to work · 2.5% — above average: in the top 33%, more public-transport commuters than 67% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 30%Walked or cycled to work · 1.9% — below average: in the bottom 30%, less walking and cycling than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 6%Worked from home · 3.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, less working from home than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 39%No motor vehicle · 2.1% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)85%
Car (passenger)6.9%
Other/combined2.6%
Bus2.5%
Walked1.6%
Motorbike0.6%
Bicycle0.3%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
2.1%0
29%1
45%2
17%3
6.7%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Bucasia

1 school inside Bucasia, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Bucasia1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools3within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest 3.7 km
Median ICSEA rank25thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within4 schools
  • Within Bucasia · 1Order by
  • 1
    Bucasia State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students476Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank29th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 3
  • 2
    St Brendan's Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mackay · 2.1 km
    State RankTop 13%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students439Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank55th
  • 3
    Eimeo Road State SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Rural View · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students607Multilingual14%ICSEA Rank21st
  • 4
    Mackay Northern Beaches State High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Rural View · 3.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,012Multilingual10%ICSEA Rank25th
GovernmentCatholic

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 15%Settled 5+ years · 51% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, 85% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 11%Moved in past year · 20% — well above average: in the top 11%, more recent movers than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 37%Arrived from overseas · 2.9% — above average: in the top 37%, more recent migrants than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
51%
38%
Same address51%Moved within area6.9%From elsewhere in Australia38%From overseas2.9%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.20%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.49%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.2.9%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Bucasia — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
696kk
↑ +13.1% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
23
↓ 14 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
124
↓ -27.9% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.2mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$703/w
↑ +2.6% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
19
↑ 0 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
149
↑ +20.2% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
5.20%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample124StrongLease sample149Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed60 sales · 108 leases
Sales60▼−43.4%
Price$729k▲+15.0%
Sales DOM19 days▲+11d
Leased108▲+31.7%
Rent$710/wk+2.9%
Rental DOM20 days+2d
5.10%
86/100
68/100
02
Houses · 3 bed52 sales · 39 leases
Sales52▲+6.1%
Price$676k▲+16.0%
Sales DOM27 days▲+14d
Leased39▲+8.3%
Rent$680/wk▲+3.8%
Rental DOM20 days+2d
5.20%
45/100
32/100
03
Units · 1 bed18 sales · 8 leases
Sales18▲+125.0%
Price$185k▲+47.4%
Sales DOM44 days▲+29d
Leased8+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
11.70%
12/100
—
04
Units · 3 bed1 sales · 10 leases
Sales1▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased10▲+11.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Houses · 2 bed4 sales · 4 leases
Sales4▲+33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 2 bed2 sales · 4 leases
Sales2▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased4+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales124▼−27.9%
Price$696k▲+13.1%
Sales DOM23 days▲+14d
Leased149▲+20.2%
Rent$703/wk+2.6%
Rental DOM19 days+0d
5.20%
73/100
62/100
All units
Sales22▲+37.5%
Price$188k▲+39.8%
Sales DOM40 days▲+28d
Leased24▲+14.3%
Rent$505/wk▲+12.2%
Rental DOM19 days▲+3d
13.80%
13/100
13/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
2/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs QLD
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Units · Total: +-59%
Houses · Total: +10%
Houses · 3 bed: +10%
Houses · 4 bed: +14%
QLD MEDIAN · +55%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 4 bed60 sales · 108 leases
−$96/wk
$806/wk
$710/wk
+14%
Mild premium
02
Houses · 3 bed52 sales · 39 leases
−$68/wk
$748/wk
$680/wk
+10%
Mild premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
76 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▲ +14 days YoY
Median price
$696k▲ +13.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
124▼ −27.9% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
47 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▲ +14 days YoY
Median price
$676k▲ +16.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
52▲ +6.1% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
87 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
19 days▲ +11 days YoY
Median price
$729k▲ +15.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
60▼ −43.4% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Bucasia against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Bucasia in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
2 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
47 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
27 days▲ +14 days YoY
Median price
$676k▲ +16.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
52▲ +6.1% YoY
Gross yield
5.20%
House 4 bed
Demand index
87 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
19 days▲ +11 days YoY
Median price
$729k▲ +15.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
60▼ −43.4% YoY
Gross yield
5.10%
Bucasia · this suburb
Demand index
76 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▲ +14 days YoY
Median price
$696k▲ +13.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
124▼ −27.9% YoY
Gross yield
5.20%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Bucasia — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
54.4%

of Bucasia's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 7.9 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 46.6% to 54.4%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$700k+11.1%
5y median $449kvs last year $630k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
118-33.3%
5y median 161vs last year 177
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
37 days+25
5y median 19 daysvs last year 12 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$703/wk+2.6%
5y median $545/wkvs last year $685/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
149+20.2%
5y median 112vs last year 124
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
20 days+2
5y median 17 daysvs last year 18 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
5.22%-0.43 pt
5y median 5.87%vs last year 5.65%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.4 months+50.0%
5y median 1.5 monthsvs last year 1.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.3 months-14.8%
5y median 2.1 monthsvs last year 2.7 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Bucasia, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketBucasiaQLD 4750 · Houses · Total
Price$696k
DOM23 days
Sold124
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
EimeoQLD 4740 · 2.7km · Houses · Total
Price$681k
DOM29 days
Sold90
cheaperslower
02
Shoal PointQLD 4750 · 2.7km · Houses · Total
Price$851k
DOM28 days
Sold25
pricierslower
03
Rural ViewQLD 4740 · 3.3km · Houses · Total
Price$749k
DOM24 days
Sold128
priciersimilar speed
04
Dolphin HeadsQLD 4740 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.08M
DOM43 days
Sold4
much priciermuch slower
05
NindarooQLD 4740 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.58M
DOM59 days
Sold2
much priciermuch slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Bucasia
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

QLD markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Bucasia's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketBucasiaQLD 4750 · Houses · Total
Price$696k
DOM23 days
Sold124
Most similar sales markets · within 3.3–828 kmLast 12 months
01
Blacks BeachQLD 4740 · 5km · 88% match
Price$698k
DOM24 days
Sold113
02
BeaconsfieldQLD 4740 · 6km · 88% match
Price$720k
DOM24 days
Sold155
03
Rural ViewQLD 4740 · 3km · 86% match
Price$749k
DOM24 days
Sold128
04
OoraleaQLD 4740 · 16km · 85% match
Price$752k
DOM21 days
Sold74
05
AndergroveQLD 4740 · 7km · 85% match
Price$661k
DOM19 days
Sold179
06
East MackayQLD 4740 · 14km · 83% match
Price$655k
DOM21 days
Sold70
07
South MackayQLD 4740 · 15km · 82% match
Price$616k
DOM25 days
Sold133
08
GordonvaleQLD 4865 · 564km · 82% match
Price$685k
DOM19 days
Sold142
09
GlenellaQLD 4740 · 9km · 82% match
Price$796k
DOM24 days
Sold75
10
MoorooboolQLD 4870 · 581km · 81% match
Price$699k
DOM22 days
Sold106
17
North MackayQLD 4740 · 10km · 79% match
Price$606k
DOM28 days
Sold123
22
Holloways BeachQLD 4878 · 589km · 79% match
Price$701k
DOM23 days
Sold50
52
Avenell HeightsQLD 4670 · 540km · 75% match
Price$649k
DOM15 days
Sold79
129
West MackayQLD 4740 · 13km · 69% match
Price$615k
DOM29 days
Sold95
219
Edge HillQLD 4870 · 583km · 62% match
Price$950k
DOM23 days
Sold72
287
DoolandellaQLD 4077 · 828km · 57% match
Price$1.00M
DOM21 days
Sold71
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Bucasia
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Bucasia include Blacks Beach (QLD 4740), Beaconsfield (QLD 4740), Rural View (QLD 4740), Ooralea (QLD 4740), Andergrove (QLD 4740), East Mackay (QLD 4740), South Mackay (QLD 4740) and Gordonvale (QLD 4865). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Bucasia

23 data-driven answers about Bucasia's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Bucasia?

#

The median house price in Bucasia, QLD 4750 is $696k as of June 2026, based on 124 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +13.1% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Bucasia?

#

The median unit price in Bucasia, QLD 4750 is $188k as of June 2026, based on 22 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +39.8% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 27% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Bucasia?

#

The median weekly house rent in Bucasia is $703 as of June 2026, drawn from 149 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $505 per week. House rents have moved +2.6% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Bucasia?

#

Gross rental yield in Bucasia is 5.20% for houses and 13.80% for units as of June 2026, compared with the QLD unit median of 4.35%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Bucasia?

#

As of June 2026, Bucasia medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$596k$676k$729k$696k
Units$185k$462k$524k—$188k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

06

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Bucasia median?

#

At the median Bucasia unit ($188k purchase, $505/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $208 — about $297 less per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
07

What are Bucasia's property market trends?

#

Bucasia's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +13.1% year-on-year and units +39.8%; weekly house rents moved +2.6%; homes now sell in a median 23 days — slower than a year ago by 14; sales supply sits at 2.2 months (tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Bucasia market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about Bucasia as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Bucasia, house prices rose +13.1% over the year, gross rental yield is 5.20% against a QLD median of 3.71%, houses take a median 23 days to sell, sales supply is 2.2 months (tight). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

09

How quickly do houses sell in Bucasia?

#

Houses in Bucasia sell in a median 23 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 40 days. Days on market have lengthened by 14 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is Bucasia a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Bucasia's sales market sits at 2.2 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.4 months of supply.

11

Have property prices in Bucasia gone up or down?

#

House prices in Bucasia moved +13.1% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +39.8%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

12

How active is the rental market in Bucasia?

#

Bucasia's house rental market sits at 1.4 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Tight, with 149 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.5 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

Where is Bucasia in its property market cycle?

#

Bucasia's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_easing' phase as of June 2026 — combining high sales velocity (top quartile nationally) with year-on-year loosening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
14

How does Bucasia compare to other QLD suburbs?

#

Bucasia's median house price ($696k) is 28% below the QLD median ($960k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 23 days vs 26 days state median. On gross yield, Bucasia sits at 5.20% vs 3.71% state median.

15

How does Bucasia compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Bucasia's most-similar nearby market is Blacks Beach (5.0 km away) with a median house price of $698k — about 0% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

16

What's the most popular property type in Bucasia?

#

The most-transacted segment in Bucasia over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 60 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 52 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

17

How many properties were sold and leased in Bucasia last year?

#

Bucasia recorded 124 house sales and 22 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 146 transactions. On the rental side, 149 houses and 24 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
18

What is the population of Bucasia?

#

Bucasia, QLD 4750 is home to 4,915 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 35, and the average household holds 2.8 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

19

What is the median household income in Bucasia?

#

The median household in Bucasia earns $2k per week — roughly $104k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $904/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

20

Do people own or rent in Bucasia?

#

Bucasia is mostly owner-occupied: about 67% of households are owner-occupiers and 32% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 23% own outright and 44% are paying off a mortgage.

21

What schools are near Bucasia?

#

Bucasia has 35 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Bucasia State School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

22

Is Bucasia a good place to live?

#

Bucasia, QLD 4750 has a population of 4,915, a median age of 35, a median household income around $2k/week, 32% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 35 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
23

When was this Bucasia market data last updated?

#

This Bucasia market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Bucasia

  • Eimeo2.7km
  • Shoal Point2.7km
  • Rural View3.3km
  • Dolphin Heads3.6km
  • Nindaroo4.2km
  • Blacks Beach5.0km
  • Richmond5.8km
  • Beaconsfield6.3km
  • Habana7.0km
  • Andergrove7.3km
  • Slade Point8.1km
  • Glenella8.9km
  • Farleigh9.2km
  • Mount Pleasant9.5km
  • North Mackay10.1km
  • Erakala10.9km
  • Mackay Harbour11.1km
  • Cremorne11.3km
  • Foulden11.5km
  • Mackay12.5km
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