Basalt vs Breddan

In both, the large majority of households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Basalt tends to suit 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

Basalt

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (3 vs 0)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 58/100)
  • But Breddan has more separate houses rather than flats (94% vs 74%)

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

Basalt

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($160/wk vs $360/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (12% vs 20%)

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

Commuting to the city

Breddan

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (930 min vs 1038 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1372.2 km vs 1483 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Basalt

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 6%)
  • carries lower crime risk (42/100 vs 58/100)

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

Investors

Basalt

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.2% vs -1.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Basalt Breddan
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.

Basalt Breddan
Walkability 0 / 0
Basalt — Walkability: 0/100 Breddan — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 58 / 42
Basalt — Safety: 58/100 Breddan — Safety: 42/100
Low fire risk 74 / 100
Basalt — Low fire risk: 74/100 Breddan — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Breddan rents higher ($360/wk vs $160/wk); Breddan has more residents (478 vs 215).

Basalt Breddan
Population 215 478
+122% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.2% -1.4%
Median age 45 46
Median household income $71,500/yr $95,316/yr
+33% vs other
Median weekly rent $160/wk $360/wk
+125% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Basalt Breddan
0-4 5.1% / 4.0%
Basalt — 0-4: 5.1% Breddan — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 6.5% / 13.4%
Basalt — 5-14: 6.5% Breddan — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 7.0% / 7.3%
Basalt — 15-19: 7.0% Breddan — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 8.4% / 3.3%
Basalt — 20-24: 8.4% Breddan — 20-24: 3.3%
25-34 13.0% / 9.2%
Basalt — 25-34: 13.0% Breddan — 25-34: 9.2%
35-44 13.0% / 10.9%
Basalt — 35-44: 13.0% Breddan — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 16.7% / 15.9%
Basalt — 45-54: 16.7% Breddan — 45-54: 15.9%
55-64 15.8% / 15.3%
Basalt — 55-64: 15.8% Breddan — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 12.1% / 13.2%
Basalt — 65-74: 12.1% Breddan — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 7.0% / 5.9%
Basalt — 75-84: 7.0% Breddan — 75-84: 5.9%
85+ — / 1.3%
Basalt — 85+: not among its largest Breddan — 85+: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Basalt 48.0% couple families
Basalt — Couple Families: 48.0% Basalt — Lone Person: 44.0% Basalt — One Parent Families: 8.0% Basalt — Other Families: 0.0%
Breddan 50.0% couple families
Breddan — Couple Families: 50.0% Breddan — Lone Person: 35.2% Breddan — One Parent Families: 12.0% Breddan — Other Families: 2.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Basalt 14.3% renting
Basalt — Owned Outright: 63.3% Basalt — Mortgage: 22.4% Basalt — Renting: 14.3%
Breddan 6.2% renting
Breddan — Owned Outright: 50.0% Breddan — Mortgage: 43.8% Breddan — Renting: 6.2%
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.

Basalt Breddan
New Zealand 1.9% / 1.0%
Basalt — New Zealand: 1.9% Breddan — New Zealand: 1.0%
South Africa — / 0.8%
Basalt — South Africa: not among its largest Breddan — South Africa: 0.8%
England — / 0.6%
Basalt — England: not among its largest Breddan — England: 0.6%
Germany — / 0.6%
Basalt — Germany: not among its largest Breddan — Germany: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

Qualifications

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

Basalt Breddan
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 20.9%
Basalt — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Breddan — Certificate III & IV: 20.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.5% / 6.3%
Basalt — Bachelor Degree: 6.5% Breddan — Bachelor Degree: 6.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 2.8% / 4.0%
Basalt — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.8% Breddan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.0%
Postgraduate Degree — / 1.0%
Basalt — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Breddan — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 0.8%
Basalt — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Breddan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Basalt 74.3% houses
Basalt — Houses: 74.3% Basalt — Flats / Apartments: 25.7% Basalt — Townhouses: 0.0%
Breddan 93.7% houses
Breddan — Houses: 93.7% Breddan — Flats / Apartments: 2.5% Breddan — Townhouses: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Basalt Breddan
Median house price — $785,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Basalt Breddan
New dwellings approved 24
across Charters Towers
same for both
Approvals change year on year -67%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Basalt Breddan
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 69% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 41% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 23% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 14% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD

Liveability

Basalt Breddan
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Basalt carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); Breddan carries more crime risk (58 vs 42).

Basalt Breddan
Bushfire Low
26/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
42/100
 Moderate
58/100
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

Basalt Breddan
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

Basalt Breddan
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 129 10

Mobility

Basalt sits further from the CBD (1483 km vs 1372.2 km).

Basalt Breddan
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1483 km
+7% vs other
 1372.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1038 min 930 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4820
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 49
postcode 4820
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.

Basalt Breddan
Car (driver) 22.4% / 76.1%
Basalt — Car (driver): 22.4% Breddan — Car (driver): 76.1%
Worked from Home 53.3% / 16.7%
Basalt — Worked from Home: 53.3% Breddan — Worked from Home: 16.7%
Walked Only 21.5% / —
Basalt — Walked Only: 21.5% Breddan — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus — / 5.6%
Basalt — Bus: not among its largest Breddan — Bus: 5.6%
Car (passenger) 2.8% / 1.7%
Basalt — Car (passenger): 2.8% Breddan — Car (passenger): 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.1%).

Setting

Basalt Breddan
Elevation 472 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 257 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Basalt Breddan
Connectivity score 15/100 26/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
109 premises
 0%
180 premises

Council rates

Basalt Breddan
Average residential rate $1,328/yr
same for both
Council Charters Towers
same for both

Federal electorate

Basalt Breddan
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Basalt Breddan
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Basalt

Rural

Breddan

Rural

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