Belvedere vs Hudson

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Belvedere, most households own their home. In Hudson, about half of households rent. Houses cost more in Belvedere: a median of $500,000, against $450,000 in Hudson, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Hudson tends to suit renters.

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

  • Belvedere carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 72/100)
  • Hudson is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 60%)

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

First-home buyers

Hudson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($450,000 vs $500,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Hudson

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (52% vs 39%)
  • has cheaper rent ($210/wk vs $280/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Hudson

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1613.9 km vs 1616.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Belvedere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (55/100 vs 72/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, 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

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

Belvedere Hudson
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.

Belvedere Hudson
Walkability 25 / 26
Belvedere — Walkability: 25/100 Hudson — Walkability: 26/100
Safety 45 / 28
Belvedere — Safety: 45/100 Hudson — Safety: 28/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Belvedere — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hudson — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Belvedere has more residents (943 vs 238); Belvedere has higher household incomes ($74,984 vs $53,300).

Belvedere Hudson
Population 943
+75% vs other
 238
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% +0.8%
Median age 34 32
Median household income $74,984/yr
+29% vs other
 $53,300/yr
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+25% vs other
 $210/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belvedere Hudson
0-4 8.3% / 8.4%
Belvedere — 0-4: 8.3% Hudson — 0-4: 8.4%
5-14 17.2% / 19.3%
Belvedere — 5-14: 17.2% Hudson — 5-14: 19.3%
15-19 5.5% / 5.5%
Belvedere — 15-19: 5.5% Hudson — 15-19: 5.5%
20-24 3.7% / 6.7%
Belvedere — 20-24: 3.7% Hudson — 20-24: 6.7%
25-34 15.3% / 11.3%
Belvedere — 25-34: 15.3% Hudson — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 12.1% / 11.8%
Belvedere — 35-44: 12.1% Hudson — 35-44: 11.8%
45-54 8.1% / 12.2%
Belvedere — 45-54: 8.1% Hudson — 45-54: 12.2%
55-64 12.4% / 10.9%
Belvedere — 55-64: 12.4% Hudson — 55-64: 10.9%
65-74 10.0% / 8.8%
Belvedere — 65-74: 10.0% Hudson — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 5.4% / 3.8%
Belvedere — 75-84: 5.4% Hudson — 75-84: 3.8%
85+ 1.6% / —
Belvedere — 85+: 1.6% Hudson — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belvedere 42.1% couple families
Belvedere — Couple Families: 42.1% Belvedere — Lone Person: 36.0% Belvedere — One Parent Families: 17.4% Belvedere — Group Household: 2.8% Belvedere — Other Families: 1.6%
Hudson 37.7% couple families
Hudson — Couple Families: 37.7% Hudson — Lone Person: 29.5% Hudson — One Parent Families: 32.8% Hudson — Group Household: 0.0% Hudson — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Belvedere 39.0% renting
Belvedere — Owned Outright: 32.0% Belvedere — Mortgage: 29.0% Belvedere — Renting: 39.0%
Hudson 52.1% renting
Hudson — Owned Outright: 21.1% Hudson — Mortgage: 26.8% Hudson — Renting: 52.1%
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.

Belvedere Hudson
India 4.6% / 1.3%
Belvedere — India: 4.6% Hudson — India: 1.3%
England 2.5% / —
Belvedere — England: 2.5% Hudson — England: not among its largest
Thailand 1.3% / —
Belvedere — Thailand: 1.3% Hudson — Thailand: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.5% / —
Belvedere — New Zealand: 0.5% Hudson — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy 0.5% / —
Belvedere — Italy: 0.5% Hudson — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.6%).

Qualifications

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

Belvedere Hudson
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 13.0%
Belvedere — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Hudson — Certificate III & IV: 13.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 3.8%
Belvedere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Hudson — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 3.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / —
Belvedere — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Hudson — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree — / 4.2%
Belvedere — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Hudson — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 1.7%
Belvedere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Hudson — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Belvedere 86.4% houses
Belvedere — Houses: 86.4% Belvedere — Townhouses: 10.7% Belvedere — Flats / Apartments: 3.0%
Hudson 96.0% houses
Hudson — Houses: 96.0% Hudson — Townhouses: 10.7% Hudson — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Belvedere Hudson
Median house price $500,000 $450,000
Median unit price $250,000 —
Median land price $135,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 7 sales
 —

Development activity

Belvedere Hudson
New dwellings approved 186
across Cassowary Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year +68%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Belvedere Hudson
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD Higher than 16% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD
same for both
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 92% of QLD

Liveability

Belvedere Hudson
Grade C —
Score 43/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 high-need area
decile 1/10

Risk profile

Hudson carries more crime risk (72 vs 55).

Belvedere Hudson
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 High
72/100
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

Belvedere Hudson
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

Belvedere Hudson
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Belvedere sits further from the CBD (1616.9 km vs 1613.9 km).

Belvedere Hudson
Walkability score 25/100 26/100
Distance to Brisbane 1616.9 km 1613.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1109 min 1107 min
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 4860
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 39
postcode 4860
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.

Belvedere Hudson
Car (driver) 86.7% / 83.0%
Belvedere — Car (driver): 86.7% Hudson — Car (driver): 83.0%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 8.5%
Belvedere — Car (passenger): 7.3% Hudson — Car (passenger): 8.5%
Bicycle — / 8.5%
Belvedere — Bicycle: not among its largest Hudson — Bicycle: 8.5%
Worked from Home 4.5% / —
Belvedere — Worked from Home: 4.5% Hudson — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bus 1.5% / —
Belvedere — Bus: 1.5% Hudson — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (86.7%).

Setting

Belvedere Hudson
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 7.0 km

NBN connectivity

Belvedere Hudson
Connectivity score 69/100 82/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
375 premises
 67%
92 premises

Climate

Belvedere Hudson
Annual rainfall 3,531 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.2°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 17.0°C
same for both

Council rates

Belvedere Hudson
Average residential rate $1,829/yr
same for both
Council Cassowary Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Belvedere Hudson
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Belvedere Hudson
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Belvedere

Acreage Affordable Family

Hudson

Family River

More comparisons

Other comparisons with Belvedere

Belvedere vs Stoters Hill

Other comparisons with Hudson

Hudson vs Goondi Bend Hudson vs Goondi Hill Hudson vs Stoters Hill Hudson vs Bamboo Creek
Full data on Belvedere Full data on Hudson
Unlock full address-level data — $29/month

Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
See Data Sources and How We Calculate for details.

Save this page for later

We'll email you a link to this page so you can finish reading it on any device. We use your address once to send it and don't keep it.

or