Bambaroo vs Coolbie

Bambaroo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 57 in Coolbie. 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.

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

Bambaroo

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 69/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (54% vs 43%)

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

Coolbie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (7% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($100/wk vs $175/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Coolbie

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (974 min vs 982 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1427.7 km vs 1437 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bambaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (11/100 vs 69/100)

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

Investors

Bambaroo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (15.9% vs 5.8%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bambaroo Coolbie
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.

Bambaroo Coolbie
Walkability 0 / 0
Bambaroo — Walkability: 0/100 Coolbie — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 89 / 31
Bambaroo — Safety: 89/100 Coolbie — Safety: 31/100
Low fire risk 50 / 49
Bambaroo — Low fire risk: 50/100 Coolbie — Low fire risk: 49/100

Demographics

Bambaroo rents higher ($175/wk vs $100/wk); Bambaroo has more residents (146 vs 110).

Bambaroo Coolbie
Population 146
+25% vs other
 110
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +15.9% +5.8%
Median age 50 57
Median household income $57,044/yr $71,500/yr
+25% vs other
Median weekly rent $175/wk
+43% vs other
 $100/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bambaroo Coolbie
0-4 5.5% / —
Bambaroo — 0-4: 5.5% Coolbie — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 11.6% / 10.9%
Bambaroo — 5-14: 11.6% Coolbie — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 4.1% / —
Bambaroo — 15-19: 4.1% Coolbie — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 4.1% / 8.2%
Bambaroo — 20-24: 4.1% Coolbie — 20-24: 8.2%
25-34 10.3% / 5.5%
Bambaroo — 25-34: 10.3% Coolbie — 25-34: 5.5%
35-44 7.5% / 9.1%
Bambaroo — 35-44: 7.5% Coolbie — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 13.0% / 11.8%
Bambaroo — 45-54: 13.0% Coolbie — 45-54: 11.8%
55-64 17.1% / 23.6%
Bambaroo — 55-64: 17.1% Coolbie — 55-64: 23.6%
65-74 17.8% / 13.6%
Bambaroo — 65-74: 17.8% Coolbie — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 8.2% / 11.8%
Bambaroo — 75-84: 8.2% Coolbie — 75-84: 11.8%
85+ — / —
Bambaroo — 85+: not among its largest Coolbie — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bambaroo 45.5% lone person
Bambaroo — Lone Person: 45.5% Bambaroo — Couple Families: 33.3% Bambaroo — One Parent Families: 21.2% Bambaroo — Group Household: 0.0%
Coolbie 46.4% lone person
Coolbie — Lone Person: 46.4% Coolbie — Couple Families: 32.1% Coolbie — One Parent Families: 10.7% Coolbie — Group Household: 10.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bambaroo 13.5% renting
Bambaroo — Owned Outright: 61.5% Bambaroo — Mortgage: 25.0% Bambaroo — Renting: 13.5%
Coolbie 6.4% renting
Coolbie — Owned Outright: 53.2% Coolbie — Mortgage: 40.4% Coolbie — Renting: 6.4%
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.

Bambaroo Coolbie
Italy 6.2% / —
Bambaroo — Italy: 6.2% Coolbie — Italy: not among its largest
England — / 5.5%
Bambaroo — England: not among its largest Coolbie — England: 5.5%
Netherlands — / 4.5%
Bambaroo — Netherlands: not among its largest Coolbie — Netherlands: 4.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

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

Bambaroo Coolbie
Certificate III & IV 16.4% / 13.6%
Bambaroo — Certificate III & IV: 16.4% Coolbie — Certificate III & IV: 13.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 4.5%
Bambaroo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Coolbie — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.1% / 4.5%
Bambaroo — Bachelor Degree: 4.1% Coolbie — Bachelor Degree: 4.5%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / —
Bambaroo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Coolbie — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bambaroo 93.1% houses
Bambaroo — Houses: 93.1% Bambaroo — Flats / Apartments: 6.9%
Coolbie 83.7% houses
Coolbie — Houses: 83.7% Coolbie — Flats / Apartments: 16.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Bambaroo Coolbie
New dwellings approved 23
across Hinchinbrook
same for both
Approvals change year on year -86%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bambaroo Coolbie
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 19% of QLD Higher than 41% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 1% of QLD Higher than 55% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 29% of QLD Higher than 23% of QLD

Liveability

Bambaroo Coolbie
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
same for both

Risk profile

Coolbie carries more crime risk (69 vs 11).

Bambaroo Coolbie
Bushfire Moderate
50/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Low
11/100
 Moderate
69/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 High
95/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bambaroo Coolbie
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

Bambaroo Coolbie
Parks & reserves 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 18 38

Mobility

Bambaroo sits further from the CBD (1437 km vs 1427.7 km).

Bambaroo Coolbie
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1437 km 1427.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 982 min 974 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4850
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.

Bambaroo Coolbie
Car (driver) 66.7% / 84.4%
Bambaroo — Car (driver): 66.7% Coolbie — Car (driver): 84.4%
Worked from Home 14.0% / 8.9%
Bambaroo — Worked from Home: 14.0% Coolbie — Worked from Home: 8.9%
Walked Only 14.0% / 6.7%
Bambaroo — Walked Only: 14.0% Coolbie — Walked Only: 6.7%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
Bambaroo — Car (passenger): 5.3% Coolbie — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.4%).

Setting

Bambaroo Coolbie
Elevation 33 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 1 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.9 km 2.7 km
3.2 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bambaroo Coolbie
Connectivity score 22/100 16/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
28 premises
 0%
14 premises

Climate

Bambaroo Coolbie
Annual rainfall 2,433 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Bambaroo Coolbie
Average residential rate $1,516/yr
same for both
Council Hinchinbrook
same for both

Federal electorate

Bambaroo Coolbie
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bambaroo Coolbie
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bambaroo

Retirees Rural

Coolbie

Coastal Retirees Rural

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