Bamboo vs Rocky Point

Bamboo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 41 against 52 in Rocky Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bamboo, most households are couple families. In Rocky Point, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Bamboo tends to suit families with children and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bamboo carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 99/100)
  • Rocky Point has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Rocky Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (17% vs 27%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

Rocky Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (1252 min vs 1257 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1785.1 km vs 1787.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bamboo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 99/100)

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

Investors

Too close to call

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

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bamboo and Rocky 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.

Bamboo Rocky 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.

Bamboo Rocky Point
Walkability 0 / 0
Bamboo — Walkability: 0/100 Rocky Point — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 86 / 1
Bamboo — Safety: 86/100 Rocky Point — Safety: 1/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bamboo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Rocky Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Rocky Point skews older (52 vs 41).

Bamboo Rocky Point
Population 139 145
+4% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.8% +12.4%
Median age 41 52
Median household income $95,316/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bamboo Rocky Point
0-4 7.2% / 3.4%
Bamboo — 0-4: 7.2% Rocky Point — 0-4: 3.4%
5-14 18.7% / 15.9%
Bamboo — 5-14: 18.7% Rocky Point — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 9.4% / 6.2%
Bamboo — 15-19: 9.4% Rocky Point — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 — / 3.4%
Bamboo — 20-24: not among its largest Rocky Point — 20-24: 3.4%
25-34 7.9% / 2.8%
Bamboo — 25-34: 7.9% Rocky Point — 25-34: 2.8%
35-44 16.5% / 13.1%
Bamboo — 35-44: 16.5% Rocky Point — 35-44: 13.1%
45-54 18.7% / 15.9%
Bamboo — 45-54: 18.7% Rocky Point — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 12.9% / 25.5%
Bamboo — 55-64: 12.9% Rocky Point — 55-64: 25.5%
65-74 7.9% / 11.7%
Bamboo — 65-74: 7.9% Rocky Point — 65-74: 11.7%
75-84 5.0% / 5.5%
Bamboo — 75-84: 5.0% Rocky Point — 75-84: 5.5%
85+ — / —
Bamboo — 85+: not among its largest Rocky Point — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bamboo 65.2% couple families
Bamboo — Couple Families: 65.2% Bamboo — Lone Person: 34.8% Bamboo — One Parent Families: 0.0% Bamboo — Group Household: 0.0%
Rocky Point 51.7% couple families
Rocky Point — Couple Families: 51.7% Rocky Point — Lone Person: 27.6% Rocky Point — One Parent Families: 10.3% Rocky Point — Group Household: 10.3%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bamboo 11.9% renting
Bamboo — Owned Outright: 45.2% Bamboo — Mortgage: 42.9% Bamboo — Renting: 11.9%
Rocky Point 19.6% renting
Rocky Point — Owned Outright: 47.1% Rocky Point — Mortgage: 33.3% Rocky Point — Renting: 19.6%
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.

Bamboo Rocky Point
New Zealand 2.9% / 3.4%
Bamboo — New Zealand: 2.9% Rocky Point — New Zealand: 3.4%
Germany — / 3.4%
Bamboo — Germany: not among its largest Rocky Point — Germany: 3.4%
Scotland — / 2.8%
Bamboo — Scotland: not among its largest Rocky Point — Scotland: 2.8%
England — / 2.1%
Bamboo — England: not among its largest Rocky Point — England: 2.1%
Italy — / 2.1%
Bamboo — Italy: not among its largest Rocky Point — Italy: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.4%).

Qualifications

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

Bamboo Rocky Point
Certificate III & IV 26.6% / 15.2%
Bamboo — Certificate III & IV: 26.6% Rocky Point — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 8.6% / 11.7%
Bamboo — Bachelor Degree: 8.6% Rocky Point — Bachelor Degree: 11.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.0% / 4.1%
Bamboo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0% Rocky Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.2% / 3.4%
Bamboo — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2% Rocky Point — Postgraduate Degree: 3.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.3% / —
Bamboo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.3% Rocky Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bamboo 100.0% houses
Bamboo — Houses: 100.0%
Rocky Point 100.0% houses
Rocky Point — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Bamboo Rocky Point
New dwellings approved 48
across Douglas
same for both
Approvals change year on year -18%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bamboo Rocky Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 69% of QLD
same for both
Schools — Higher than 36% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 47% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 58% of QLD Higher than 45% of QLD

Liveability

Bamboo Rocky Point
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
same for both

Risk profile

Rocky Point carries more crime risk (99 vs 14).

Bamboo Rocky Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
14/100
 High
99/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
56/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bamboo Rocky Point
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Amenities in the suburb

Bamboo Rocky Point
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Bamboo sits further from the CBD (1787.7 km vs 1785.1 km).

Bamboo Rocky Point
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1787.7 km 1785.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1257 min 1252 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4873
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 63
postcode 4873
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.

Bamboo Rocky Point
Car (driver) 84.0% / 74.5%
Bamboo — Car (driver): 84.0% Rocky Point — Car (driver): 74.5%
Worked from Home 16.0% / 25.5%
Bamboo — Worked from Home: 16.0% Rocky Point — Worked from Home: 25.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.0%).

Setting

Bamboo Rocky Point
Elevation 8 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 2.5 km 17 m
3.9 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Bamboo Rocky Point
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
51 premises
 0%
72 premises

Climate

Bamboo Rocky Point
Annual rainfall 2,155 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bamboo Rocky Point
Average residential rate $1,417/yr
same for both
Council Douglas
same for both

Federal electorate

Bamboo Rocky Point
Division Leichhardt
same for both
Member Matt Smith
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Bamboo

Coastal Family Rural

Rocky Point

Coastal Rural

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