Araluen vs Chatsworth

Chatsworth is the younger of the two, with a median age of 43 against 49 in Araluen. 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, Chatsworth 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

Araluen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 35/100)

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

First-home buyers

Chatsworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($500,000 vs $727,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Chatsworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Araluen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (123 min vs 128 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (171.8 km vs 174.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Araluen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 35/100)

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

Investors

Chatsworth

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (28.2% vs 5.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Araluen Chatsworth
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.

Araluen Chatsworth
Walkability 19 / 13
Araluen — Walkability: 19/100 Chatsworth — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 78 / 65
Araluen — Safety: 78/100 Chatsworth — Safety: 65/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Araluen — Low fire risk: 100/100 Chatsworth — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Chatsworth has more residents (1,353 vs 649); Araluen skews older (49 vs 43).

Araluen Chatsworth
Population 649 1,353
+108% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.7% +28.2%
Median age 49 43
Median household income $70,616/yr $74,984/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+8% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Araluen Chatsworth
0-4 2.9% / 5.5%
Araluen — 0-4: 2.9% Chatsworth — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 11.7% / 14.9%
Araluen — 5-14: 11.7% Chatsworth — 5-14: 14.9%
15-19 7.4% / 4.9%
Araluen — 15-19: 7.4% Chatsworth — 15-19: 4.9%
20-24 4.0% / 4.2%
Araluen — 20-24: 4.0% Chatsworth — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 8.3% / 10.1%
Araluen — 25-34: 8.3% Chatsworth — 25-34: 10.1%
35-44 10.6% / 13.1%
Araluen — 35-44: 10.6% Chatsworth — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 13.1% / 12.8%
Araluen — 45-54: 13.1% Chatsworth — 45-54: 12.8%
55-64 17.4% / 14.7%
Araluen — 55-64: 17.4% Chatsworth — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 15.1% / 13.1%
Araluen — 65-74: 15.1% Chatsworth — 65-74: 13.1%
75-84 7.4% / 6.1%
Araluen — 75-84: 7.4% Chatsworth — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.9% / 1.5%
Araluen — 85+: 2.9% Chatsworth — 85+: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Araluen 50.4% couple families
Araluen — Couple Families: 50.4% Araluen — Lone Person: 30.5% Araluen — One Parent Families: 17.0% Araluen — Group Household: 0.0% Araluen — Other Families: 2.1%
Chatsworth 53.2% couple families
Chatsworth — Couple Families: 53.2% Chatsworth — Lone Person: 24.8% Chatsworth — One Parent Families: 17.5% Chatsworth — Group Household: 4.5% Chatsworth — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Araluen 10.7% renting
Araluen — Owned Outright: 51.2% Araluen — Mortgage: 38.1% Araluen — Renting: 10.7%
Chatsworth 12.3% renting
Chatsworth — Owned Outright: 44.2% Chatsworth — Mortgage: 43.5% Chatsworth — Renting: 12.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Araluen Chatsworth
Certificate III & IV 23.6% / 21.5%
Araluen — Certificate III & IV: 23.6% Chatsworth — Certificate III & IV: 21.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.4% / 6.3%
Araluen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.4% Chatsworth — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Bachelor Degree 5.5% / 6.7%
Araluen — Bachelor Degree: 5.5% Chatsworth — Bachelor Degree: 6.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.3%
Araluen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Chatsworth — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3%
Postgraduate Degree 0.8% / 1.4%
Araluen — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8% Chatsworth — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.6%).

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.

Araluen Chatsworth
England 3.7% / 2.7%
Araluen — England: 3.7% Chatsworth — England: 2.7%
New Zealand 2.2% / 2.4%
Araluen — New Zealand: 2.2% Chatsworth — New Zealand: 2.4%
South Africa 1.5% / —
Araluen — South Africa: 1.5% Chatsworth — South Africa: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / 0.7%
Araluen — Germany: 0.8% Chatsworth — Germany: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.6% / 0.7%
Araluen — Netherlands: 0.6% Chatsworth — Netherlands: 0.7%
Canada 0.9% / —
Araluen — Canada: 0.9% Chatsworth — Canada: not among its largest
France 0.9% / —
Araluen — France: 0.9% Chatsworth — France: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.7%
Araluen — Philippines: not among its largest Chatsworth — Philippines: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Araluen 100.4% houses
Araluen — Houses: 100.4% Araluen — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Chatsworth 97.6% houses
Chatsworth — Houses: 97.6% Chatsworth — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Araluen Chatsworth
Median house price $1,040,000 $1,050,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $727,500 $500,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 47 days
from 8 sales
 80 days
from 16 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.

Araluen Chatsworth
3 bed $870K / $930K
Araluen — 3 bed: $870K (5 sales) Chatsworth — 3 bed: $930K (11 sales)

5 vs 11 sales

4 bed $1.09M / $1.05M
Araluen — 4 bed: $1.09M (10 sales) Chatsworth — 4 bed: $1.05M (24 sales)

10 vs 24 sales

Development activity

Araluen Chatsworth
New dwellings approved 467
across Gympie
same for both
Approvals change year on year +16%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Araluen Chatsworth
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 46% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 74% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 45% of QLD Higher than 43% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 68% of QLD Higher than 53% of QLD

Liveability

Araluen scores higher overall (58 vs 49).

Araluen Chatsworth
Grade B C
Score 58/100 49/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Chatsworth carries more crime risk (35 vs 22).

Araluen Chatsworth
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
22/100
 Low
35/100
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 5
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Araluen Chatsworth
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Araluen

  • Victory College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Chatsworth

  • Chatsworth State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Araluen Chatsworth
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 1 6

Mobility

Chatsworth sits further from the CBD (174.2 km vs 171.8 km).

Araluen Chatsworth
Walkability score 19/100 13/100
Distance to Brisbane 171.8 km 174.2 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 123 min 128 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4570
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 83
postcode 4570
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.

Araluen Chatsworth
Car (driver) 83.8% / 82.9%
Araluen — Car (driver): 83.8% Chatsworth — Car (driver): 82.9%
Worked from Home 8.8% / 9.9%
Araluen — Worked from Home: 8.8% Chatsworth — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 5.0%
Araluen — Car (passenger): 7.3% Chatsworth — Car (passenger): 5.0%
Bus — / 1.4%
Araluen — Bus: not among its largest Chatsworth — Bus: 1.4%
Walked Only — / 0.8%
Araluen — Walked Only: not among its largest Chatsworth — Walked Only: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (83.8%).

Setting

Araluen Chatsworth
Elevation 92 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 90 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 42.1 km 44.9 km

NBN connectivity

Araluen Chatsworth
Connectivity score 43/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 16%
298 premises
 0%
565 premises

Climate

Araluen Chatsworth
Annual rainfall 1,045 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 7.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Araluen Chatsworth
Average residential rate $1,936/yr
same for both
Council Gympie
same for both

Federal electorate

Araluen Chatsworth
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

Araluen Chatsworth
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Araluen

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Chatsworth

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