Agnes Water vs Round Hill

Comparing Agnes Water and Round Hill, QLD: Agnes Water is more walkable (23 vs 0); Agnes Water has more residents (2,729 vs 189); and Agnes Water carries more crime risk (55 vs 35).

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

Agnes Water

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (9 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (4 vs 0)
  • But Round Hill carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 55/100)

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

First-home buyers

Agnes Water

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (31% vs 44%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Agnes Water

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 8%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (29% vs 48%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $400/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Agnes Water is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • Round Hill sits closer to the CBD (470.3 km vs 476.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Agnes Water

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (23/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • But Round Hill carries lower crime risk (35/100 vs 55/100)

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

Investors

Round Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (39.0% vs 23.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Agnes Water Round Hill
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.

Agnes Water Round Hill
Walkability 23 / 0
Agnes Water — Walkability: 23/100 Round Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 65
Agnes Water — Safety: 45/100 Round Hill — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 20 / 26
Agnes Water — Low fire risk: 20/100 Round Hill — Low fire risk: 26/100

Demographics

Agnes Water has more residents (2,729 vs 189); Agnes Water has higher household incomes ($57,824 vs $43,680).

Agnes Water Round Hill
Population 2,729
+93% vs other
 189
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +23.5% +39.0%
Median age 49 47
Median household income $57,824/yr
+24% vs other
 $43,680/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk $400/wk
+25% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Agnes Water Round Hill
0-4 4.0% / 5.3%
Agnes Water — 0-4: 4.0% Round Hill — 0-4: 5.3%
5-14 11.6% / 10.6%
Agnes Water — 5-14: 11.6% Round Hill — 5-14: 10.6%
15-19 4.3% / 2.6%
Agnes Water — 15-19: 4.3% Round Hill — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 2.2% / —
Agnes Water — 20-24: 2.2% Round Hill — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 7.1% / 6.9%
Agnes Water — 25-34: 7.1% Round Hill — 25-34: 6.9%
35-44 12.5% / 15.9%
Agnes Water — 35-44: 12.5% Round Hill — 35-44: 15.9%
45-54 16.7% / 12.2%
Agnes Water — 45-54: 16.7% Round Hill — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 19.7% / 21.7%
Agnes Water — 55-64: 19.7% Round Hill — 55-64: 21.7%
65-74 16.3% / 13.8%
Agnes Water — 65-74: 16.3% Round Hill — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 4.1% / 4.2%
Agnes Water — 75-84: 4.1% Round Hill — 75-84: 4.2%
85+ 0.7% / —
Agnes Water — 85+: 0.7% Round Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Agnes Water 42.8% lone person
Agnes Water — Lone Person: 42.8% Agnes Water — Couple Families: 37.1% Agnes Water — One Parent Families: 11.7% Agnes Water — Group Household: 7.6% Agnes Water — Other Families: 0.8%
Round Hill 40.7% lone person
Round Hill — Lone Person: 40.7% Round Hill — Couple Families: 35.2% Round Hill — One Parent Families: 18.5% Round Hill — Group Household: 5.6% Round Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Agnes Water 24.2% renting
Agnes Water — Owned Outright: 44.0% Agnes Water — Mortgage: 31.8% Agnes Water — Renting: 24.2%
Round Hill 7.5% renting
Round Hill — Owned Outright: 50.7% Round Hill — Mortgage: 41.8% Round Hill — Renting: 7.5%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Agnes Water Round Hill
Certificate III & IV 20.5% / 13.8%
Agnes Water — Certificate III & IV: 20.5% Round Hill — Certificate III & IV: 13.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.0% / 9.5%
Agnes Water — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0% Round Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.5%
Bachelor Degree 8.1% / 6.9%
Agnes Water — Bachelor Degree: 8.1% Round Hill — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.6%
Agnes Water — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Round Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Agnes Water — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Round Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

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.

Agnes Water Round Hill
England 3.7% / 4.2%
Agnes Water — England: 3.7% Round Hill — England: 4.2%
New Zealand 4.0% / 3.7%
Agnes Water — New Zealand: 4.0% Round Hill — New Zealand: 3.7%
France — / 2.6%
Agnes Water — France: not among its largest Round Hill — France: 2.6%
South Africa 1.1% / —
Agnes Water — South Africa: 1.1% Round Hill — South Africa: not among its largest
Scotland 0.5% / —
Agnes Water — Scotland: 0.5% Round Hill — Scotland: not among its largest
Germany 0.5% / —
Agnes Water — Germany: 0.5% Round Hill — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Agnes Water 88.2% houses
Agnes Water — Houses: 88.2% Agnes Water — Flats / Apartments: 7.8% Agnes Water — Townhouses: 4.0%
Round Hill 84.4% houses
Round Hill — Houses: 84.4% Round Hill — Flats / Apartments: 15.6% Round Hill — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Agnes Water Round Hill
Median house price $940,000 —
Median unit price $515,000 —
Median land price $505,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 60 days
from 46 sales
 —

Development activity

Agnes Water Round Hill
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Agnes Water Round Hill
Houses 3.3%
$735/wk on $1.15M
 —
Units 5.1%
$550/wk on $560K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Agnes Water Round Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 20% of QLD Higher than 6% of QLD
Schools Higher than 11% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 80% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 50% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 71% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 18% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 75% of QLD —

Liveability

Agnes Water is more walkable (23 vs 0).

Agnes Water Round Hill
Grade D —
Score 23/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Agnes Water carries more crime risk (55 vs 35).

Agnes Water Round Hill
Bushfire High
80/100
 High
74/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Low
35/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion Moderate
64/100
 None
0/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Agnes Water Round Hill
Inside the suburb 4 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Agnes Water

  • Agnes Water State School Government · Primary at peers
  • Discovery Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Goora Gan Steiner School Independent · Primary
  • Goora Gan Steiner School - Primary Campus Independent · Primary

Schools in Round Hill

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Agnes Water Round Hill
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 10 0
Parks & reserves 9 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Agnes Water sits further from the CBD (476.1 km vs 470.3 km).

Agnes Water Round Hill
Walkability score 23/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 476.1 km
+1% vs other
 470.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 339 min
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4677
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4677
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.

Agnes Water Round Hill
Car (driver) 65.4% / 57.9%
Agnes Water — Car (driver): 65.4% Round Hill — Car (driver): 57.9%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 22.8%
Agnes Water — Worked from Home: 16.1% Round Hill — Worked from Home: 22.8%
Car (passenger) 5.9% / 12.3%
Agnes Water — Car (passenger): 5.9% Round Hill — Car (passenger): 12.3%
Walked Only 9.5% / 7.0%
Agnes Water — Walked Only: 9.5% Round Hill — Walked Only: 7.0%
Bus 1.6% / —
Agnes Water — Bus: 1.6% Round Hill — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.4%).

Setting

Agnes Water Round Hill
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 37 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.4 km 9.2 km

NBN connectivity

Agnes Water Round Hill
Connectivity score 56/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 29%
2,267 premises
 0%
88 premises

Climate

Agnes Water Round Hill
Annual rainfall 1,127 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.8°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Agnes Water Round Hill
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Agnes Water Round Hill
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Agnes Water Round Hill
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Agnes Water

Acreage Coastal Quiet

Round Hill

Rural

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