Abington vs Horton

Abington is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 48 in Horton. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Abington, most households are couple families. On these figures, Abington tends to suit couples, while Horton suits families with children and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Abington

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 60/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (64% vs 43%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Horton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (26% vs 32%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Abington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (36% vs 16%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Horton

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (211 min vs 220 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (305.6 km vs 313.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Abington carries lower crime risk (30/100 vs 60/100)
  • Horton has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 13%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Horton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (29.7% vs 0.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Abington and Horton drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Abington Horton
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Abington Horton
Walkability 0 / 0
Abington — Walkability: 0/100 Horton — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 70 / 40
Abington — Safety: 70/100 Horton — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Abington — Low fire risk: 100/100 Horton — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Horton has more residents (205 vs 60); Horton skews older (48 vs 43).

Abington Horton
Population 60 205
+242% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.0% +29.7%
Median age 43 48
Median household income $48,048/yr $49,868/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $270/wk
+6% vs other
 $255/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Abington Horton
0-4 — / 4.4%
Abington — 0-4: not among its largest Horton — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 16.7% / 17.1%
Abington — 5-14: 16.7% Horton — 5-14: 17.1%
15-19 6.7% / 4.4%
Abington — 15-19: 6.7% Horton — 15-19: 4.4%
20-24 13.3% / 3.9%
Abington — 20-24: 13.3% Horton — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 6.7% / 9.8%
Abington — 25-34: 6.7% Horton — 25-34: 9.8%
35-44 13.3% / 10.2%
Abington — 35-44: 13.3% Horton — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 15.0% / 11.7%
Abington — 45-54: 15.0% Horton — 45-54: 11.7%
55-64 10.0% / 14.1%
Abington — 55-64: 10.0% Horton — 55-64: 14.1%
65-74 13.3% / 18.0%
Abington — 65-74: 13.3% Horton — 65-74: 18.0%
75-84 — / 8.3%
Abington — 75-84: not among its largest Horton — 75-84: 8.3%
85+ — / —
Abington — 85+: not among its largest Horton — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Abington 64.3% couple families
Abington — Couple Families: 64.3% Abington — Lone Person: 35.7% Abington — Group Household: 0.0% Abington — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Horton 36.2% couple families
Horton — Couple Families: 36.2% Horton — Lone Person: 42.6% Horton — Group Household: 14.9% Horton — One Parent Families: 6.4%
Couple Families Lone Person Group Household One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Abington 35.7% renting
Abington — Owned Outright: 35.7% Abington — Mortgage: 28.6% Abington — Renting: 35.7%
Horton 15.5% renting
Horton — Owned Outright: 50.7% Horton — Mortgage: 33.8% Horton — Renting: 15.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Abington Horton
England 5.0% / 3.9%
Abington — England: 5.0% Horton — England: 3.9%
New Zealand — / 3.4%
Abington — New Zealand: not among its largest Horton — New Zealand: 3.4%
Fiji — / 1.5%
Abington — Fiji: not among its largest Horton — Fiji: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Abington Horton
Certificate III & IV 25.0% / 22.0%
Abington — Certificate III & IV: 25.0% Horton — Certificate III & IV: 22.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 3.4%
Abington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Horton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 4.4%
Abington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Horton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.4%
Bachelor Degree — / 1.5%
Abington — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest Horton — Bachelor Degree: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Abington 100.0% houses
Abington — Houses: 100.0% Abington — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Horton 95.9% houses
Horton — Houses: 95.9% Horton — Flats / Apartments: 4.1%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Abington Horton
Median house price — $810,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 41 days
from 3 sales

Development activity

Abington Horton
New dwellings approved 997
across Bundaberg
same for both
Approvals change year on year -45%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Abington Horton
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 11% of QLD Higher than 13% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 16% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 29% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 53% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD

Liveability

Abington Horton
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Horton carries more crime risk (60 vs 30).

Abington Horton
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
30/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Abington Horton
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Abington Horton
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Abington sits further from the CBD (313.5 km vs 305.6 km).

Abington Horton
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 313.5 km
+3% vs other
 305.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 220 min 211 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4660
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 82
postcode 4660
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Abington Horton
Car (driver) 66.7% / 88.5%
Abington — Car (driver): 66.7% Horton — Car (driver): 88.5%
Walked Only 19.0% / —
Abington — Walked Only: 19.0% Horton — Walked Only: not among its largest
Worked from Home 14.3% / —
Abington — Worked from Home: 14.3% Horton — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Car (passenger) — / 11.5%
Abington — Car (passenger): not among its largest Horton — Car (passenger): 11.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.5%).

Setting

Abington Horton
Elevation 29 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 19.0 km 21.5 km

NBN connectivity

Abington Horton
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
33 premises
 0%
96 premises

Climate

Abington Horton
Annual rainfall 969 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.2°C
same for both

Council rates

Abington Horton
Average residential rate $1,773/yr
same for both
Council Bundaberg
same for both

Federal electorate

Abington Horton
Division Hinkler
same for both
Member David Batt
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Abington Horton
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Abington

Rural Students

Horton

Retirees Rural

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