Bellthorpe vs Booroobin

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bellthorpe, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bellthorpe 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

Bellthorpe

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 23/100)

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

Booroobin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($290/wk vs $325/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Booroobin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (85 min vs 90 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bellthorpe

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 23/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (34% vs 28%)

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

Investors

Booroobin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (-0.8% vs -12.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bellthorpe Booroobin
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.

Bellthorpe Booroobin
Walkability 0 / 0
Bellthorpe — Walkability: 0/100 Booroobin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 87 / 77
Bellthorpe — Safety: 87/100 Booroobin — Safety: 77/100
Low fire risk 28 / 53
Bellthorpe — Low fire risk: 28/100 Booroobin — Low fire risk: 53/100

Demographics

Booroobin has more residents (258 vs 108); Bellthorpe rents higher ($325/wk vs $290/wk).

Bellthorpe Booroobin
Population 108 258
+139% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -12.9% -0.8%
Median age 57 55
Median household income $63,076/yr $65,832/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $325/wk
+11% vs other
 $290/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bellthorpe Booroobin
0-4 9.3% / 3.1%
Bellthorpe — 0-4: 9.3% Booroobin — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 9.3% / 9.7%
Bellthorpe — 5-14: 9.3% Booroobin — 5-14: 9.7%
15-19 — / 4.7%
Bellthorpe — 15-19: not among its largest Booroobin — 15-19: 4.7%
20-24 — / 1.9%
Bellthorpe — 20-24: not among its largest Booroobin — 20-24: 1.9%
25-34 4.6% / 6.2%
Bellthorpe — 25-34: 4.6% Booroobin — 25-34: 6.2%
35-44 12.0% / 8.1%
Bellthorpe — 35-44: 12.0% Booroobin — 35-44: 8.1%
45-54 17.6% / 15.1%
Bellthorpe — 45-54: 17.6% Booroobin — 45-54: 15.1%
55-64 25.9% / 23.6%
Bellthorpe — 55-64: 25.9% Booroobin — 55-64: 23.6%
65-74 20.4% / 20.2%
Bellthorpe — 65-74: 20.4% Booroobin — 65-74: 20.2%
75-84 10.2% / 5.8%
Bellthorpe — 75-84: 10.2% Booroobin — 75-84: 5.8%
85+ 3.7% / 2.3%
Bellthorpe — 85+: 3.7% Booroobin — 85+: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bellthorpe 50.0% lone person
Bellthorpe — Lone Person: 50.0% Bellthorpe — Couple Families: 38.2% Bellthorpe — One Parent Families: 11.8%
Booroobin 44.0% lone person
Booroobin — Lone Person: 44.0% Booroobin — Couple Families: 38.0% Booroobin — One Parent Families: 18.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bellthorpe 8.9% renting
Bellthorpe — Owned Outright: 57.8% Bellthorpe — Mortgage: 33.3% Bellthorpe — Renting: 8.9%
Booroobin 16.7% renting
Booroobin — Owned Outright: 52.0% Booroobin — Mortgage: 31.4% Booroobin — Renting: 16.7%
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.

Bellthorpe Booroobin
England 4.6% / 5.0%
Bellthorpe — England: 4.6% Booroobin — England: 5.0%
New Zealand 3.7% / 4.3%
Bellthorpe — New Zealand: 3.7% Booroobin — New Zealand: 4.3%
Netherlands — / 4.3%
Bellthorpe — Netherlands: not among its largest Booroobin — Netherlands: 4.3%
Germany — / 1.6%
Bellthorpe — Germany: not among its largest Booroobin — Germany: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.0%).

Qualifications

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

Bellthorpe Booroobin
Bachelor Degree 13.0% / 14.0%
Bellthorpe — Bachelor Degree: 13.0% Booroobin — Bachelor Degree: 14.0%
Certificate III & IV 10.2% / 12.0%
Bellthorpe — Certificate III & IV: 10.2% Booroobin — Certificate III & IV: 12.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 9.7%
Bellthorpe — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Booroobin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.7%
Postgraduate Degree 3.7% / 5.4%
Bellthorpe — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7% Booroobin — Postgraduate Degree: 5.4%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 3.1%
Bellthorpe — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Booroobin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bellthorpe 100.0% houses
Bellthorpe — Houses: 100.0% Bellthorpe — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Booroobin 96.2% houses
Booroobin — Houses: 96.2% Booroobin — Flats / Apartments: 3.8%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bellthorpe Booroobin
Median house price — $1,800,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Bellthorpe Booroobin
New dwellings approved 6,996
across Moreton Bay
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bellthorpe Booroobin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 28% of QLD Higher than 31% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 62% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 72% of QLD Higher than 91% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 27% of QLD Higher than 37% of QLD

Liveability

Bellthorpe Booroobin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 advantaged area
decile 7/10

Risk profile

Booroobin carries more crime risk (23 vs 13); Bellthorpe carries more bushfire risk (72 vs 47).

Bellthorpe Booroobin
Bushfire High
72/100
 Moderate
47/100
Crime Low
13/100
 Low
23/100
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

Bellthorpe Booroobin
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

Bellthorpe Booroobin
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 10 6

Mobility

Bellthorpe Booroobin
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 94.3 km 94.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 90 min 85 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 4514
 1.6%
postcode 4552
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings —
postcode 4514
 89
postcode 4552

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.

Bellthorpe Booroobin
Car (driver) 47.6% / 59.5%
Bellthorpe — Car (driver): 47.6% Booroobin — Car (driver): 59.5%
Worked from Home 42.9% / 40.5%
Bellthorpe — Worked from Home: 42.9% Booroobin — Worked from Home: 40.5%
Walked Only 9.5% / —
Bellthorpe — Walked Only: 9.5% Booroobin — Walked Only: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.5%).

Setting

Bellthorpe Booroobin
Elevation 551 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 393 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 33.9 km 29.5 km

NBN connectivity

Bellthorpe Booroobin
Connectivity score 20/100 27/100
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster) Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
47 premises
 0%
107 premises

Climate

Bellthorpe Booroobin
Annual rainfall 950 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) —
same for both
Winter min (Jul) —
same for both

Council rates

Bellthorpe Booroobin
Average residential rate $1,577/yr
same for both
Council Moreton Bay
same for both

Federal electorate

Bellthorpe Booroobin
Division Longman
same for both
Member Terry Young
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bellthorpe Booroobin
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bellthorpe

Retirees Rural Young Families

Booroobin

Retirees River Rural

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