Andergrove vs Slade Point

Andergrove is the younger of the two, with a median age of 36 against 40 in Slade Point. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Andergrove: a median of $680,000, against $601,000 in Slade Point, and rent is higher there too.

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

Andergrove

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more childcare (6 vs 2)
  • has more parks and reserves (18 vs 12)

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

First-home buyers

Slade Point

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($380,000 vs $470,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($601,000 vs $680,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Slade Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $350/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Andergrove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 59/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Andergrove

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 59/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Andergrove Slade Point
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.

Andergrove Slade Point
Walkability 72 / 59
Andergrove — Walkability: 72/100 Slade Point — Walkability: 59/100
Safety 27 / 27
Andergrove — Safety: 27/100 Slade Point — Safety: 27/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Andergrove — Low fire risk: 100/100 Slade Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Andergrove has more residents (9,924 vs 3,450); Andergrove rents higher ($350/wk vs $300/wk).

Andergrove Slade Point
Population 9,924
+65% vs other
 3,450
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +3.0%
Median age 36 40
Median household income $90,220/yr
+12% vs other
 $79,716/yr
Median weekly rent $350/wk
+14% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Andergrove Slade Point
0-4 6.1% / 5.9%
Andergrove — 0-4: 6.1% Slade Point — 0-4: 5.9%
5-14 15.2% / 14.5%
Andergrove — 5-14: 15.2% Slade Point — 5-14: 14.5%
15-19 6.3% / 5.9%
Andergrove — 15-19: 6.3% Slade Point — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 6.3% / 5.5%
Andergrove — 20-24: 6.3% Slade Point — 20-24: 5.5%
25-34 14.2% / 11.0%
Andergrove — 25-34: 14.2% Slade Point — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 12.9% / 12.3%
Andergrove — 35-44: 12.9% Slade Point — 35-44: 12.3%
45-54 12.7% / 14.3%
Andergrove — 45-54: 12.7% Slade Point — 45-54: 14.3%
55-64 12.5% / 14.8%
Andergrove — 55-64: 12.5% Slade Point — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 8.9% / 9.7%
Andergrove — 65-74: 8.9% Slade Point — 65-74: 9.7%
75-84 3.9% / 5.0%
Andergrove — 75-84: 3.9% Slade Point — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.0% / 1.1%
Andergrove — 85+: 1.0% Slade Point — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Andergrove 39.8% couple families
Andergrove — Couple Families: 39.8% Andergrove — Lone Person: 34.1% Andergrove — One Parent Families: 20.0% Andergrove — Group Household: 4.4% Andergrove — Other Families: 1.6%
Slade Point 34.5% couple families
Slade Point — Couple Families: 34.5% Slade Point — Lone Person: 34.9% Slade Point — One Parent Families: 24.4% Slade Point — Group Household: 4.1% Slade Point — Other Families: 2.1%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Andergrove 32.7% renting
Andergrove — Owned Outright: 25.2% Andergrove — Mortgage: 42.1% Andergrove — Renting: 32.7%
Slade Point 31.6% renting
Slade Point — Owned Outright: 31.5% Slade Point — Mortgage: 36.8% Slade Point — Renting: 31.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Andergrove Slade Point
Certificate III & IV 20.1% / 20.4%
Andergrove — Certificate III & IV: 20.1% Slade Point — Certificate III & IV: 20.4%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 6.1%
Andergrove — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Slade Point — Bachelor Degree: 6.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 5.8%
Andergrove — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Slade Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8%
Postgraduate Degree 1.1% / 1.3%
Andergrove — Postgraduate Degree: 1.1% Slade Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.0%
Andergrove — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Slade Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.4%).

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.

Andergrove Slade Point
New Zealand 2.3% / 2.5%
Andergrove — New Zealand: 2.3% Slade Point — New Zealand: 2.5%
England 1.5% / 2.1%
Andergrove — England: 1.5% Slade Point — England: 2.1%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.8%
Andergrove — Philippines: 1.1% Slade Point — Philippines: 0.8%
South Africa 1.4% / 0.5%
Andergrove — South Africa: 1.4% Slade Point — South Africa: 0.5%
Germany 0.3% / 0.7%
Andergrove — Germany: 0.3% Slade Point — Germany: 0.7%
India 0.6% / —
Andergrove — India: 0.6% Slade Point — India: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.6%
Andergrove — Scotland: not among its largest Slade Point — Scotland: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Andergrove 82.9% houses
Andergrove — Houses: 82.9% Andergrove — Flats / Apartments: 7.5% Andergrove — Townhouses: 9.6%
Slade Point 90.7% houses
Slade Point — Houses: 90.7% Slade Point — Flats / Apartments: 7.3% Slade Point — Townhouses: 2.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Andergrove Slade Point
Median house price $680,000 $601,000
Median unit price $470,000 $380,000
Median land price $563,000 $521,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 91 sales
 34 days
from 40 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Andergrove Slade Point
2 bed $475K / $568K
Andergrove — 2 bed: $475K (11 sales) Slade Point — 2 bed: $568K (12 sales)

11 vs 12 sales

3 bed $645K / $587K
Andergrove — 3 bed: $645K (108 sales) Slade Point — 3 bed: $587K (89 sales)

108 vs 89 sales

4 bed $725K / $678K
Andergrove — 4 bed: $725K (96 sales) Slade Point — 4 bed: $678K (26 sales)

96 vs 26 sales

5 bed $840K / $840K
Andergrove — 5 bed: $840K (11 sales) Slade Point — 5 bed: $840K (5 sales)

11 vs 5 sales

Development activity

Andergrove Slade Point
New dwellings approved 574
across Mackay
same for both
Approvals change year on year -6%
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.

Andergrove Slade Point
Houses 5.1%
$690/wk on $699K
 5.4%
$695/wk on $669K
Units 4.4%
$500/wk on $590K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Andergrove Slade Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 50% of QLD
Schools Higher than 27% of QLD —
Walkability Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 89% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 41% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 79% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 93% of QLD Higher than 96% of QLD
Rental yield (units) Higher than 49% of QLD —

Liveability

Andergrove is more walkable (72 vs 59).

Andergrove Slade Point
Grade C
same for both
Score 39/100 40/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Andergrove Slade Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
73/100
same for both
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
75/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 8
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Andergrove Slade Point
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 1

Schools in Andergrove

  • MacKillop Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Andergrove State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Pioneer State High School Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Slade Point

  • Slade Point State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Andergrove Slade Point
Supermarkets 4 1
Parks & reserves 18 12
Childcare 6 2
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 2 1
Beaches 0 2
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Andergrove Slade Point
Walkability score 72/100 59/100
Distance to Brisbane 973.4 km 974.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 672 min
same for both
Public transport score 62/100
Bus
 52/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 22.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 19.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4740
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 4740
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.

Andergrove Slade Point
Car (driver) 85.2% / 84.6%
Andergrove — Car (driver): 85.2% Slade Point — Car (driver): 84.6%
Car (passenger) 7.2% / 6.9%
Andergrove — Car (passenger): 7.2% Slade Point — Car (passenger): 6.9%
Worked from Home 4.2% / 4.6%
Andergrove — Worked from Home: 4.2% Slade Point — Worked from Home: 4.6%
Bus 1.7% / 2.0%
Andergrove — Bus: 1.7% Slade Point — Bus: 2.0%
Walked Only 1.2% / 1.5%
Andergrove — Walked Only: 1.2% Slade Point — Walked Only: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.2%).

Setting

Andergrove Slade Point
Elevation 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 0 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 3.2 km
4.9 km to a named beach
 543 m
1.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Andergrove Slade Point
Connectivity score 73/100 69/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 51%
4,427 premises
 43%
1,637 premises

Climate

Andergrove Slade Point
Annual rainfall 1,633 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Andergrove Slade Point
PM2.5 6.6 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Andergrove Slade Point
Average residential rate $1,873/yr
same for both
Council Mackay
same for both

Federal electorate

Andergrove Slade Point
Division Dawson
same for both
Member Andrew Willcox
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Andergrove Slade Point
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Andergrove

Parks Regional Centre

Slade Point

Acreage Affordable Coastal Parks

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