Amiens vs Broadwater

Broadwater is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 48 in Amiens. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Broadwater tends to suit families with children.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Amiens carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 38/100)
  • Broadwater has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Amiens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 30%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Amiens

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (15% vs 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $260/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Broadwater

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (179 min vs 185 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Amiens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (17/100 vs 38/100)

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

Investors

Amiens

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (17.1% vs 9.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Amiens Broadwater
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.

Amiens Broadwater
Walkability 13 / 13
Amiens — Walkability: 13/100 Broadwater — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 83 / 62
Amiens — Safety: 83/100 Broadwater — Safety: 62/100
Low fire risk 59 / 46
Amiens — Low fire risk: 59/100 Broadwater — Low fire risk: 46/100

Demographics

Broadwater rents higher ($260/wk vs $200/wk); Amiens has higher household incomes ($67,860 vs $61,516).

Amiens Broadwater
Population 343
+6% vs other
 321
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +17.1% +9.9%
Median age 48 44
Median household income $67,860/yr
+9% vs other
 $61,516/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $260/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Amiens Broadwater
0-4 4.4% / 5.0%
Amiens — 0-4: 4.4% Broadwater — 0-4: 5.0%
5-14 13.1% / 16.5%
Amiens — 5-14: 13.1% Broadwater — 5-14: 16.5%
15-19 6.4% / 7.5%
Amiens — 15-19: 6.4% Broadwater — 15-19: 7.5%
20-24 4.1% / 3.1%
Amiens — 20-24: 4.1% Broadwater — 20-24: 3.1%
25-34 8.2% / 5.9%
Amiens — 25-34: 8.2% Broadwater — 25-34: 5.9%
35-44 10.2% / 12.5%
Amiens — 35-44: 10.2% Broadwater — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 15.5% / 15.0%
Amiens — 45-54: 15.5% Broadwater — 45-54: 15.0%
55-64 14.0% / 14.3%
Amiens — 55-64: 14.0% Broadwater — 55-64: 14.3%
65-74 16.6% / 11.8%
Amiens — 65-74: 16.6% Broadwater — 65-74: 11.8%
75-84 7.0% / 8.1%
Amiens — 75-84: 7.0% Broadwater — 75-84: 8.1%
85+ — / —
Amiens — 85+: not among its largest Broadwater — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Amiens 46.8% couple families
Amiens — Couple Families: 46.8% Amiens — Lone Person: 32.9% Amiens — One Parent Families: 20.3%
Broadwater 52.4% couple families
Broadwater — Couple Families: 52.4% Broadwater — Lone Person: 33.3% Broadwater — One Parent Families: 14.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Amiens 16.8% renting
Amiens — Owned Outright: 53.5% Amiens — Mortgage: 29.7% Amiens — Renting: 16.8%
Broadwater 17.0% renting
Broadwater — Owned Outright: 42.5% Broadwater — Mortgage: 40.6% Broadwater — Renting: 17.0%
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.

Amiens Broadwater
England 5.2% / 4.7%
Amiens — England: 5.2% Broadwater — England: 4.7%
Italy 1.5% / 1.2%
Amiens — Italy: 1.5% Broadwater — Italy: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.7% / 0.9%
Amiens — New Zealand: 1.7% Broadwater — New Zealand: 0.9%
Netherlands 2.3% / —
Amiens — Netherlands: 2.3% Broadwater — Netherlands: not among its largest
Germany 0.9% / —
Amiens — Germany: 0.9% Broadwater — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.2%).

Qualifications

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

Amiens Broadwater
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 19.3%
Amiens — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% Broadwater — Certificate III & IV: 19.3%
Bachelor Degree 7.6% / 7.2%
Amiens — Bachelor Degree: 7.6% Broadwater — Bachelor Degree: 7.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 5.9%
Amiens — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Broadwater — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 1.9%
Amiens — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Broadwater — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Amiens — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Broadwater — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Amiens 93.6% houses
Amiens — Houses: 93.6% Amiens — Flats / Apartments: 6.4%
Broadwater 100.0% houses
Broadwater — Houses: 100.0% Broadwater — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Amiens Broadwater
New dwellings approved 291
across Southern Downs
same for both
Approvals change year on year +63%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Amiens Broadwater
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 34% of QLD Higher than 26% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 46% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD

Liveability

Amiens Broadwater
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Broadwater carries more crime risk (38 vs 17); Broadwater carries more bushfire risk (54 vs 41).

Amiens Broadwater
Bushfire Moderate
41/100
 Moderate
54/100
Crime Low
17/100
 Low
38/100
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 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Amiens Broadwater
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Amiens

  • Amiens State School Government · Primary

Schools in Broadwater

  • Broadwater State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Amiens Broadwater
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Amiens Broadwater
Walkability score 13/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 225.8 km 225.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 185 min 179 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4380
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 57
postcode 4380
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.

Amiens Broadwater
Car (driver) 74.5% / 79.0%
Amiens — Car (driver): 74.5% Broadwater — Car (driver): 79.0%
Worked from Home 10.4% / 10.5%
Amiens — Worked from Home: 10.4% Broadwater — Worked from Home: 10.5%
Walked Only 9.4% / 4.8%
Amiens — Walked Only: 9.4% Broadwater — Walked Only: 4.8%
Car (passenger) 5.7% / 5.7%
Amiens — Car (passenger): 5.7% Broadwater — Car (passenger): 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.0%).

Setting

Amiens Broadwater
Elevation 926 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 795 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Amiens Broadwater
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
140 premises
 0%
119 premises

Climate

Amiens Broadwater
Annual rainfall 730 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 2.3°C
same for both

Council rates

Amiens Broadwater
Average residential rate $1,627/yr
same for both
Council Southern Downs
same for both

Federal electorate

Amiens Broadwater
Division Maranoa
same for both
Member David Littleproud
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Amiens Broadwater
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Amiens

Rural

Broadwater

Rural

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