Aramac vs Pentland

Aramac is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 50 in Pentland. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Aramac tends to suit families with children, while Pentland suits 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

Pentland

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 74/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • But Aramac is already more of a family suburb (47% vs 32%)

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

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Aramac

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 14%)
  • has cheaper rent ($94/wk vs $105/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Aramac

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (1201.5 km vs 1369.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (919 min vs 1031 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Pentland

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (33% vs 16%)
  • carries lower crime risk (36/100 vs 74/100)
  • But Aramac has more GPs (2 vs 0)

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

Where they sit

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

Aramac Pentland
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.

Aramac Pentland
Walkability 0 / 0
Aramac — Walkability: 0/100 Pentland — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 26 / 64
Aramac — Safety: 26/100 Pentland — Safety: 64/100
Low fire risk 100 / 45
Aramac — Low fire risk: 100/100 Pentland — Low fire risk: 45/100

Demographics

Aramac has higher household incomes ($68,640 vs $39,052); Aramac has more residents (372 vs 248).

Aramac Pentland
Population 372
+33% vs other
 248
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — -19.0%
Median age 41 50
Median household income $68,640/yr
+43% vs other
 $39,052/yr
Median weekly rent $94/wk $105/wk
+12% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Aramac Pentland
0-4 4.8% / 6.9%
Aramac — 0-4: 4.8% Pentland — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 17.5% / 7.7%
Aramac — 5-14: 17.5% Pentland — 5-14: 7.7%
15-19 6.2% / 5.2%
Aramac — 15-19: 6.2% Pentland — 15-19: 5.2%
20-24 4.6% / 5.6%
Aramac — 20-24: 4.6% Pentland — 20-24: 5.6%
25-34 9.9% / 8.1%
Aramac — 25-34: 9.9% Pentland — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 11.8% / 11.3%
Aramac — 35-44: 11.8% Pentland — 35-44: 11.3%
45-54 14.2% / 13.7%
Aramac — 45-54: 14.2% Pentland — 45-54: 13.7%
55-64 16.1% / 13.7%
Aramac — 55-64: 16.1% Pentland — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 8.9% / 20.2%
Aramac — 65-74: 8.9% Pentland — 65-74: 20.2%
75-84 6.2% / 9.3%
Aramac — 75-84: 6.2% Pentland — 75-84: 9.3%
85+ 0.8% / 3.6%
Aramac — 85+: 0.8% Pentland — 85+: 3.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Aramac 47.0% lone person
Aramac — Lone Person: 47.0% Aramac — Couple Families: 31.6% Aramac — One Parent Families: 15.4% Aramac — Group Household: 6.0% Aramac — Other Families: 0.0%
Pentland 54.9% lone person
Pentland — Lone Person: 54.9% Pentland — Couple Families: 19.5% Pentland — One Parent Families: 12.2% Pentland — Group Household: 7.3% Pentland — Other Families: 6.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Aramac 23.0% renting
Aramac — Owned Outright: 56.8% Aramac — Mortgage: 20.1% Aramac — Renting: 23.0%
Pentland 22.8% renting
Pentland — Owned Outright: 58.7% Pentland — Mortgage: 18.5% Pentland — Renting: 22.8%
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.

Aramac Pentland
England — / 5.2%
Aramac — England: not among its largest Pentland — England: 5.2%
New Zealand 2.4% / 1.6%
Aramac — New Zealand: 2.4% Pentland — New Zealand: 1.6%
Philippines 1.1% / —
Aramac — Philippines: 1.1% Pentland — Philippines: not among its largest
Germany 0.8% / —
Aramac — Germany: 0.8% Pentland — Germany: not among its largest

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

Qualifications

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

Aramac Pentland
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 20.2%
Aramac — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Pentland — Certificate III & IV: 20.2%
Bachelor Degree 5.1% / 5.2%
Aramac — Bachelor Degree: 5.1% Pentland — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3.2% / 3.2%
Aramac — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2% Pentland — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Aramac — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Pentland — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Aramac 89.7% houses
Aramac — Houses: 89.7% Aramac — Flats / Apartments: 10.3% Aramac — Townhouses: 0.0%
Pentland 80.7% houses
Pentland — Houses: 80.7% Pentland — Flats / Apartments: 8.3% Pentland — Townhouses: 11.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Aramac Pentland
Median house price — $145,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 72 days
from 4 sales

Development activity

Aramac Pentland
New dwellings approved 6
across Barcaldine
 24
across Charters Towers
Approvals change year on year — -67%

Ranking within QLD

Aramac Pentland
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 4% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 38% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption — Higher than 58% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 13% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD

Liveability

Aramac Pentland
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Pentland carries more bushfire risk (55 vs 0); Aramac carries more crime risk (74 vs 36).

Aramac Pentland
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
55/100
Crime High
74/100
 Low
36/100
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

Aramac Pentland
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Aramac

  • Aramac State School Government · Combined below peers

Schools in Pentland

  • Pentland State School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Aramac Pentland
Cafes & restaurants 1
same for both
Parks & reserves 3 5
Childcare 1 0
GPs 2 0
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1
same for both
Waterways 891 244

Mobility

Pentland sits further from the CBD (1369.8 km vs 1201.5 km).

Aramac Pentland
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1201.5 km 1369.8 km
+14% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 919 min 1031 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4726
 0.4%
postcode 4816
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 36
postcode 4726
 73
postcode 4816

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.

Aramac Pentland
Car (driver) 40.5% / 43.8%
Aramac — Car (driver): 40.5% Pentland — Car (driver): 43.8%
Worked from Home 28.5% / 28.8%
Aramac — Worked from Home: 28.5% Pentland — Worked from Home: 28.8%
Walked Only 23.4% / 21.9%
Aramac — Walked Only: 23.4% Pentland — Walked Only: 21.9%
Car (passenger) 7.6% / 5.5%
Aramac — Car (passenger): 7.6% Pentland — Car (passenger): 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (43.8%).

Setting

Aramac Pentland
Elevation 267 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 428 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Aramac Pentland
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
81 premises
 0%
83 premises

Federal electorate

Aramac Pentland
Division Maranoa Kennedy
Member David Littleproud Bob Katter
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland Katter's Australian Party (KAP)

First Home Owner Grant

Aramac Pentland
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Aramac

Family Rural

Pentland

Affordable Retirees Rural

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