Antigua vs Ferney

Ferney is the younger of the two, with a median age of 54 against 57 in Antigua. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Antigua, about half of households are people living alone. In Ferney, most households are couple families. On these figures, Antigua tends to suit people living alone, while Ferney suits couples.

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

Ferney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 54%)

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

First-home buyers

Ferney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (29% vs 34%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Antigua

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $330/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Antigua

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (167 min vs 173 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (239 km vs 245.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Ferney

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.4% vs -0.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Antigua Ferney
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.

Antigua Ferney
Walkability 0 / 0
Antigua — Walkability: 0/100 Ferney — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 75 / 74
Antigua — Safety: 75/100 Ferney — Safety: 74/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Antigua — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ferney — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Ferney has higher household incomes ($81,224 vs $49,868); Ferney rents higher ($330/wk vs $225/wk).

Antigua Ferney
Population 126
+26% vs other
 93
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.8% +9.4%
Median age 57 54
Median household income $49,868/yr $81,224/yr
+63% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk $330/wk
+47% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Antigua Ferney
0-4 4.0% / —
Antigua — 0-4: 4.0% Ferney — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 7.9% / 16.1%
Antigua — 5-14: 7.9% Ferney — 5-14: 16.1%
15-19 9.5% / 15.1%
Antigua — 15-19: 9.5% Ferney — 15-19: 15.1%
20-24 3.2% / 4.3%
Antigua — 20-24: 3.2% Ferney — 20-24: 4.3%
25-34 3.2% / —
Antigua — 25-34: 3.2% Ferney — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 8.7% / 6.5%
Antigua — 35-44: 8.7% Ferney — 35-44: 6.5%
45-54 15.9% / 18.3%
Antigua — 45-54: 15.9% Ferney — 45-54: 18.3%
55-64 23.8% / 15.1%
Antigua — 55-64: 23.8% Ferney — 55-64: 15.1%
65-74 19.8% / 22.6%
Antigua — 65-74: 19.8% Ferney — 65-74: 22.6%
75-84 7.1% / 7.5%
Antigua — 75-84: 7.1% Ferney — 75-84: 7.5%
85+ 2.4% / 3.2%
Antigua — 85+: 2.4% Ferney — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.8%).

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.

Antigua Ferney
England 9.5% / 4.3%
Antigua — England: 9.5% Ferney — England: 4.3%
New Zealand 2.4% / 5.4%
Antigua — New Zealand: 2.4% Ferney — New Zealand: 5.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Antigua 33.3% couple families
Antigua — Couple Families: 33.3% Antigua — Lone Person: 45.8% Antigua — One Parent Families: 20.8%
Ferney 71.4% couple families
Ferney — Couple Families: 71.4% Ferney — Lone Person: 28.6% Ferney — One Parent Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Antigua 96.3% houses
Antigua — Houses: 96.3% Antigua — Flats / Apartments: 3.7%
Ferney 97.0% houses
Ferney — Houses: 97.0% Ferney — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Qualifications

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

Antigua Ferney
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 16.1%
Antigua — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Ferney — Certificate III & IV: 16.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 9.7%
Antigua — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Ferney — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Bachelor Degree 3.2% / 3.2%
Antigua — Bachelor Degree: 3.2% Ferney — Bachelor Degree: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Antigua 9.8% renting
Antigua — Owned Outright: 52.9% Antigua — Mortgage: 37.3% Antigua — Renting: 9.8%
Ferney 16.0% renting
Ferney — Owned Outright: 44.0% Ferney — Mortgage: 40.0% Ferney — Renting: 16.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Property market

Antigua Ferney
Median house price $770,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Antigua Ferney
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Antigua Ferney
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 30% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 39% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 57% of QLD

Liveability

Antigua Ferney
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Antigua Ferney
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
25/100
 Low
26/100
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 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Antigua Ferney
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Antigua Ferney
Parks & reserves 1 0

Mobility

Ferney sits further from the CBD (245.5 km vs 239 km).

Antigua Ferney
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 239 km 245.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 167 min 173 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 4650
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.

Antigua Ferney
Car (driver) 100.0% / 81.8%
Antigua — Car (driver): 100.0% Ferney — Car (driver): 81.8%
Car (passenger) — / 9.1%
Antigua — Car (passenger): not among its largest Ferney — Car (passenger): 9.1%
Worked from Home — / 9.1%
Antigua — Worked from Home: not among its largest Ferney — Worked from Home: 9.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (100.0%).

Setting

Antigua Ferney
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 34 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 24.1 km 20.2 km

NBN connectivity

Antigua Ferney
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
49 premises
 0%
39 premises

Climate

Antigua Ferney
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Antigua Ferney
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Antigua Ferney
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Antigua Ferney
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Antigua Ferney
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Antigua

Retirees Rural

Ferney

Retirees Rural

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