Anakie Siding vs Sapphire Central

Anakie Siding is the younger of the two, with a median age of 55 against 59 in Sapphire Central. In both, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Sapphire Central tends to suit 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

Sapphire Central

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (6 vs 1)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (88% vs 66%)
  • But Anakie Siding carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 51/100)

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

First-home buyers

Anakie Siding

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (24% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Anakie Siding

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (42% vs 12%)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 25%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $160/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Anakie Siding

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (917.4 km vs 930.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (632 min vs 639 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Anakie Siding

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (34% vs 12%)
  • carries lower crime risk (38/100 vs 51/100)
  • But Sapphire Central has more residents already 65 and over (37% vs 29%)

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

Where they sit

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

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
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.

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
Walkability 0 / 0
Anakie Siding — Walkability: 0/100 Sapphire Central — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 62 / 49
Anakie Siding — Safety: 62/100 Sapphire Central — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 72
Anakie Siding — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sapphire Central — Low fire risk: 72/100

Demographics

Sapphire Central has more residents (1,214 vs 155); Sapphire Central rents higher ($160/wk vs $100/wk).

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
Population 155 1,214
+683% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) —
same for both
Median age 55 59
Median household income $42,900/yr
+22% vs other
 $33,488/yr
Median weekly rent $100/wk $160/wk
+60% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
0-4 2.6% / 2.4%
Anakie Siding — 0-4: 2.6% Sapphire Central — 0-4: 2.4%
5-14 11.0% / 7.7%
Anakie Siding — 5-14: 11.0% Sapphire Central — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 3.9% / 2.1%
Anakie Siding — 15-19: 3.9% Sapphire Central — 15-19: 2.1%
20-24 3.2% / 1.9%
Anakie Siding — 20-24: 3.2% Sapphire Central — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 3.2% / 5.4%
Anakie Siding — 25-34: 3.2% Sapphire Central — 25-34: 5.4%
35-44 11.6% / 6.5%
Anakie Siding — 35-44: 11.6% Sapphire Central — 35-44: 6.5%
45-54 15.5% / 13.7%
Anakie Siding — 45-54: 15.5% Sapphire Central — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 23.2% / 23.6%
Anakie Siding — 55-64: 23.2% Sapphire Central — 55-64: 23.6%
65-74 20.6% / 23.7%
Anakie Siding — 65-74: 20.6% Sapphire Central — 65-74: 23.7%
75-84 6.5% / 11.3%
Anakie Siding — 75-84: 6.5% Sapphire Central — 75-84: 11.3%
85+ 1.9% / 2.0%
Anakie Siding — 85+: 1.9% Sapphire Central — 85+: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Anakie Siding 75.6% lone person
Anakie Siding — Lone Person: 75.6% Anakie Siding — Couple Families: 12.2% Anakie Siding — One Parent Families: 12.2% Anakie Siding — Group Household: 0.0% Anakie Siding — Other Families: 0.0%
Sapphire Central 72.7% lone person
Sapphire Central — Lone Person: 72.7% Sapphire Central — Couple Families: 12.5% Sapphire Central — One Parent Families: 10.3% Sapphire Central — Group Household: 3.5% Sapphire Central — Other Families: 1.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Anakie Siding 41.8% renting
Anakie Siding — Owned Outright: 50.9% Anakie Siding — Mortgage: 7.3% Anakie Siding — Renting: 41.8%
Sapphire Central 11.9% renting
Sapphire Central — Owned Outright: 75.7% Sapphire Central — Mortgage: 12.4% Sapphire Central — Renting: 11.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 16.2%
Anakie Siding — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% Sapphire Central — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.1% / 3.9%
Anakie Siding — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1% Sapphire Central — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 3.0%
Anakie Siding — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Sapphire Central — Bachelor Degree: 3.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.0%
Anakie Siding — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Sapphire Central — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 0.8%
Anakie Siding — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Sapphire Central — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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.

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
England 1.9% / 5.9%
Anakie Siding — England: 1.9% Sapphire Central — England: 5.9%
New Zealand 1.9% / 4.5%
Anakie Siding — New Zealand: 1.9% Sapphire Central — New Zealand: 4.5%
South Africa 1.9% / —
Anakie Siding — South Africa: 1.9% Sapphire Central — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany — / 1.3%
Anakie Siding — Germany: not among its largest Sapphire Central — Germany: 1.3%
Philippines — / 0.7%
Anakie Siding — Philippines: not among its largest Sapphire Central — Philippines: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.4%
Anakie Siding — Netherlands: not among its largest Sapphire Central — Netherlands: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Anakie Siding 66.1% houses
Anakie Siding — Houses: 66.1% Anakie Siding — Flats / Apartments: 33.9%
Sapphire Central 88.5% houses
Sapphire Central — Houses: 88.5% Sapphire Central — Flats / Apartments: 11.5%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
New dwellings approved 35
across Central Highlands (Qld)
same for both
Approvals change year on year -75%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 5% of QLD Higher than 2% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 20% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
Grade — D
Score — 19/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Sapphire Central carries more bushfire risk (28 vs 0); Sapphire Central carries more crime risk (51 vs 38).

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
28/100
Crime Low
38/100
 Moderate
51/100
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

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Anakie Siding

  • Anakie State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Sapphire Central

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

Amenities in the suburb

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 6
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 0 2
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 1 15

Mobility

Sapphire Central sits further from the CBD (930.4 km vs 917.4 km).

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 917.4 km 930.4 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 632 min 639 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4702
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 4702
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.

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
Car (driver) 43.3% / 71.1%
Anakie Siding — Car (driver): 43.3% Sapphire Central — Car (driver): 71.1%
Worked from Home 43.3% / 14.5%
Anakie Siding — Worked from Home: 43.3% Sapphire Central — Worked from Home: 14.5%
Walked Only 13.3% / 9.9%
Anakie Siding — Walked Only: 13.3% Sapphire Central — Walked Only: 9.9%
Car (passenger) — / 3.3%
Anakie Siding — Car (passenger): not among its largest Sapphire Central — Car (passenger): 3.3%
Bus — / 1.2%
Anakie Siding — Bus: not among its largest Sapphire Central — Bus: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.1%).

Setting

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
Elevation 254 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 232 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
Connectivity score 16/100 29/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
34 premises
 0%
527 premises

Climate

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
Annual rainfall 597 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 34.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
Average residential rate $1,276/yr
same for both
Council Central Highlands (Qld)
same for both

Federal electorate

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Anakie Siding Sapphire Central
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Anakie Siding

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