Allenstown vs Fairy Bower

Allenstown is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 58 in Fairy Bower. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Allenstown, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Fairy Bower, the large majority of households own their home and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Allenstown tends to suit people living alone, while Fairy Bower suits couples 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

Allenstown

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 0)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Fairy Bower has more separate houses rather than flats (95% vs 69%)

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

First-home buyers

Allenstown

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (25% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Fairy Bower

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Allenstown

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 6/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (430 min vs 436 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (628.9 km vs 632 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Allenstown

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (81/100 vs 6/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 5%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Fairy Bower has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 16%)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Allenstown Fairy Bower
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.

Allenstown Fairy Bower
Walkability 81 / 6
Allenstown — Walkability: 81/100 Fairy Bower — Walkability: 6/100
Safety 5 / 7
Allenstown — Safety: 5/100 Fairy Bower — Safety: 7/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Allenstown — Low fire risk: 100/100 Fairy Bower — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Allenstown has more residents (2,762 vs 99); Fairy Bower skews older (58 vs 37).

Allenstown Fairy Bower
Population 2,762
+96% vs other
 99
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% +2.1%
Median age 37 58
Median household income $59,644/yr
+7% vs other
 $55,224/yr
Median weekly rent $250/wk
+10% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Allenstown Fairy Bower
0-4 4.7% / 6.1%
Allenstown — 0-4: 4.7% Fairy Bower — 0-4: 6.1%
5-14 13.1% / 4.0%
Allenstown — 5-14: 13.1% Fairy Bower — 5-14: 4.0%
15-19 7.1% / —
Allenstown — 15-19: 7.1% Fairy Bower — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 7.1% / 5.1%
Allenstown — 20-24: 7.1% Fairy Bower — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 14.6% / 3.0%
Allenstown — 25-34: 14.6% Fairy Bower — 25-34: 3.0%
35-44 11.9% / 6.1%
Allenstown — 35-44: 11.9% Fairy Bower — 35-44: 6.1%
45-54 12.3% / 16.2%
Allenstown — 45-54: 12.3% Fairy Bower — 45-54: 16.2%
55-64 13.1% / 9.1%
Allenstown — 55-64: 13.1% Fairy Bower — 55-64: 9.1%
65-74 8.6% / 23.2%
Allenstown — 65-74: 8.6% Fairy Bower — 65-74: 23.2%
75-84 5.2% / 8.1%
Allenstown — 75-84: 5.2% Fairy Bower — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ 2.0% / 3.0%
Allenstown — 85+: 2.0% Fairy Bower — 85+: 3.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Allenstown 52.7% lone person
Allenstown — Lone Person: 52.7% Allenstown — Couple Families: 22.6% Allenstown — Other Families: 2.5% Allenstown — One Parent Families: 16.8% Allenstown — Group Household: 5.5%
Fairy Bower 31.6% lone person
Fairy Bower — Lone Person: 31.6% Fairy Bower — Couple Families: 47.4% Fairy Bower — Other Families: 21.1% Fairy Bower — One Parent Families: 0.0% Fairy Bower — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families Other Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Allenstown 49.6% renting
Allenstown — Owned Outright: 24.1% Allenstown — Mortgage: 26.3% Allenstown — Renting: 49.6%
Fairy Bower 0.0% renting
Fairy Bower — Owned Outright: 57.5% Fairy Bower — Mortgage: 42.5% Fairy Bower — Renting: 0.0%
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.

Allenstown Fairy Bower
New Zealand 1.8% / 3.0%
Allenstown — New Zealand: 1.8% Fairy Bower — New Zealand: 3.0%
India 1.7% / —
Allenstown — India: 1.7% Fairy Bower — India: not among its largest
England 0.9% / —
Allenstown — England: 0.9% Fairy Bower — England: not among its largest
Philippines 0.8% / —
Allenstown — Philippines: 0.8% Fairy Bower — Philippines: not among its largest
South Africa 0.7% / —
Allenstown — South Africa: 0.7% Fairy Bower — South Africa: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.0%).

Qualifications

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

Allenstown Fairy Bower
Certificate III & IV 14.9% / 20.2%
Allenstown — Certificate III & IV: 14.9% Fairy Bower — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.7% / 14.1%
Allenstown — Bachelor Degree: 8.7% Fairy Bower — Bachelor Degree: 14.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.5% / 3.0%
Allenstown — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5% Fairy Bower — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / —
Allenstown — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Fairy Bower — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.0% / —
Allenstown — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0% Fairy Bower — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Allenstown 69.3% houses
Allenstown — Houses: 69.3% Allenstown — Flats / Apartments: 17.2% Allenstown — Townhouses: 13.4%
Fairy Bower 95.2% houses
Fairy Bower — Houses: 95.2% Fairy Bower — Flats / Apartments: 4.8% Fairy Bower — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Allenstown Fairy Bower
Median house price $502,500 —
Median unit price $458,750 —
Median land price $398,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 34 days
from 41 sales
 —

Development activity

Allenstown Fairy Bower
New dwellings approved 390
across Rockhampton
same for both
Approvals change year on year +133%
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.

Allenstown Fairy Bower
Houses 5.4%
$565/wk on $549K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Allenstown Fairy Bower
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 96% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 78% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 74% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 96% of QLD —

Liveability

Allenstown is more walkable (81 vs 6).

Allenstown Fairy Bower
Grade D —
Score 34/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Allenstown Fairy Bower
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
95/100
 High
93/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 High
91/100
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Allenstown Fairy Bower
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Rockhampton C.Q.U. Campus, 8.3 km
 None

Schools in Allenstown

  • The Cathedral College Catholic · Secondary above peers
  • Allenstown State School Government · Primary below peers

Schools in Fairy Bower

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

Amenities in the suburb

Allenstown Fairy Bower
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 5 0
Parks & reserves 7 1
Childcare 5 0
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 6 0
Waterways 0 6

Mobility

Fairy Bower sits further from the CBD (632 km vs 628.9 km).

Allenstown Fairy Bower
Walkability score 81/100 6/100
Distance to Brisbane 628.9 km 632 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 430 min 436 min
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 4700
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 43
postcode 4700
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.

Allenstown Fairy Bower
Car (driver) 76.2% / 74.3%
Allenstown — Car (driver): 76.2% Fairy Bower — Car (driver): 74.3%
Worked from Home 6.2% / 14.3%
Allenstown — Worked from Home: 6.2% Fairy Bower — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Walked Only 6.8% / 11.4%
Allenstown — Walked Only: 6.8% Fairy Bower — Walked Only: 11.4%
Car (passenger) 8.4% / —
Allenstown — Car (passenger): 8.4% Fairy Bower — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.8% / —
Allenstown — Bus: 1.8% Fairy Bower — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.2%).

Setting

Allenstown Fairy Bower
Elevation 12 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 14 km 17.0 km

NBN connectivity

Allenstown Fairy Bower
Connectivity score 63/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 33%
1,826 premises
 0%
43 premises

Climate

Allenstown Fairy Bower
Annual rainfall 811 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 11.6°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Allenstown Fairy Bower
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 8.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Allenstown Fairy Bower
Average residential rate $1,313/yr
same for both
Council Rockhampton
same for both

Federal electorate

Allenstown Fairy Bower
Division Capricornia
same for both
Member Michelle Landry
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Allenstown Fairy Bower
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Allenstown

Affordable Parks

Fairy Bower

Retirees River Rural

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