Bokarina

On the south side of Main Drive is the relatively small suburb of Bokarina. The suburb extends from the ocean in the east to the edge of Lake Kawana in the west and down to Wurley Drive in the south.

People

According the 2016 Bureau of Statistics, 1,351 people call Bokarina home.  Here is a quick overview of population demographics for this suburb:

6.6%      Independent Youth

24.7%    Established Couples & Families

6.2%      Elderly Couples

3.7%      Young Families

History

Alfred Grant Pty Ltd, the developer responsible for most of Kawana, of course had a hand in developing Bokarina. The subdivision was part of the Kawana Waters land development, which started in the 1960s. However, the first homes didn’t spring up in Bokarina until the early 1980s, when it was then called Bokarina Beach.

Median property price trends

Year            Unit                 House

2007           no data          $572,000

2008           no data          $575,000

2009           no data          $522,500

2010           no data           $475,000

2011            no data           $450,500

2012           no data           $514,000

2013           no data           $474,500

2014           no data           $580,000

2015           no data           $593,750

2016           no data           $ 680,000

2017           no data           $ 765,000

Real Estate

With much of the suburb taken up with green space, the schools and sporting fields, there isn’t much room left for homes. But Bokarina still offers the mix of houses that other Kawana suburbs have – including smaller original homes and large renovated and new properties. The original homes are disappearing, however, and the suburb’s size and popularity means it isn’t the easiest one to buy into. Bokarina is also home to the beachside streets of Bluehaven, Beachcomber, Seafarer and Spindrift courts and Mariner Place, where homes are highly sought-after. Bokarina Beach will add a new dimension to the housing mix.

Attractions

Bokarina is another suburb split by Nicklin Way. On the eastern side of the busy road are popular residential streets, while the land on the western side of Nicklin Way houses the Kawana primary and high schools, shops, Sunshine Coast Stadium and Quad Park, sports fields and the police station. The stadium hosts a variety of events, exhibitions and shows. The long-undeveloped Bokarina Beach site has for many years been the neglected southern section of the suburb, but the owner Stockland now has earth-moving equipment at the site. It plans to build a mixed-use precinct with shops, tourist accommodation and homes plus parks, amenities and a surf club.