Belvedere vs Stoters Hill

Belvedere is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 46 in Stoters Hill. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Stoters Hill, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Stoters Hill tends to suit people living alone and older residents.

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

Stoters Hill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 55/100)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 86%)
  • But Belvedere is already more of a family suburb (60% vs 41%)

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

Stoters Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($220/wk vs $280/wk)
  • But Belvedere has a bigger rental market to choose from (39% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

Belvedere

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (1616.9 km vs 1618.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Stoters Hill

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (14/100 vs 55/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (26% vs 17%)
  • But Belvedere is more walkable (25/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Belvedere

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (4.0% vs -14.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Belvedere and Stoters Hill 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 Stoters Hill
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 Stoters Hill
Walkability 25 / 0
Belvedere — Walkability: 25/100 Stoters Hill — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 45 / 86
Belvedere — Safety: 45/100 Stoters Hill — Safety: 86/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Belvedere — Low fire risk: 100/100 Stoters Hill — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Belvedere has more residents (943 vs 97); Stoters Hill skews older (46 vs 34).

Belvedere Stoters Hill
Population 943
+90% vs other
 97
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.0% -14.2%
Median age 34 46
Median household income $74,984/yr $80,600/yr
+7% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+21% vs other
 $220/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Belvedere Stoters Hill
0-4 8.3% / 8.2%
Belvedere — 0-4: 8.3% Stoters Hill — 0-4: 8.2%
5-14 17.2% / 15.5%
Belvedere — 5-14: 17.2% Stoters Hill — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 5.5% / —
Belvedere — 15-19: 5.5% Stoters Hill — 15-19: not among its largest
20-24 3.7% / —
Belvedere — 20-24: 3.7% Stoters Hill — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 15.3% / 12.4%
Belvedere — 25-34: 15.3% Stoters Hill — 25-34: 12.4%
35-44 12.1% / 12.4%
Belvedere — 35-44: 12.1% Stoters Hill — 35-44: 12.4%
45-54 8.1% / 11.3%
Belvedere — 45-54: 8.1% Stoters Hill — 45-54: 11.3%
55-64 12.4% / 12.4%
Belvedere — 55-64: 12.4% Stoters Hill — 55-64: 12.4%
65-74 10.0% / 18.6%
Belvedere — 65-74: 10.0% Stoters Hill — 65-74: 18.6%
75-84 5.4% / 7.2%
Belvedere — 75-84: 5.4% Stoters Hill — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 1.6% / —
Belvedere — 85+: 1.6% Stoters Hill — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Belvedere 36.0% lone person
Belvedere — Lone Person: 36.0% Belvedere — Couple Families: 42.1% Belvedere — One Parent Families: 17.4% Belvedere — Group Household: 2.8% Belvedere — Other Families: 1.6%
Stoters Hill 59.1% lone person
Stoters Hill — Lone Person: 59.1% Stoters Hill — Couple Families: 40.9% Stoters Hill — One Parent Families: 0.0% Stoters Hill — Group Household: 0.0% Stoters Hill — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Stoters Hill 17.9% renting
Stoters Hill — Owned Outright: 43.6% Stoters Hill — Mortgage: 38.5% Stoters Hill — Renting: 17.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Belvedere Stoters Hill
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 12.4%
Belvedere — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Stoters Hill — Certificate III & IV: 12.4%
Bachelor Degree 7.2% / 13.4%
Belvedere — Bachelor Degree: 7.2% Stoters Hill — Bachelor Degree: 13.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.8% / 4.1%
Belvedere — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.8% Stoters Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 5.2%
Belvedere — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Stoters Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.1% / 3.1%
Belvedere — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1% Stoters Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1%

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

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 Stoters Hill
India 4.6% / 3.1%
Belvedere — India: 4.6% Stoters Hill — India: 3.1%
Philippines 0.4% / 3.1%
Belvedere — Philippines: 0.4% Stoters Hill — Philippines: 3.1%
England 2.5% / —
Belvedere — England: 2.5% Stoters Hill — England: not among its largest
Thailand 1.3% / —
Belvedere — Thailand: 1.3% Stoters Hill — Thailand: not among its largest
New Zealand 0.5% / —
Belvedere — New Zealand: 0.5% Stoters Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest
Italy 0.5% / —
Belvedere — Italy: 0.5% Stoters Hill — Italy: not among its largest

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

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%
Stoters Hill 100.0% houses
Stoters Hill — Houses: 100.0% Stoters Hill — Townhouses: 0.0% Stoters Hill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Belvedere Stoters Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 46% of QLD —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 22% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 78% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD

Liveability

Belvedere is more walkable (25 vs 0).

Belvedere Stoters Hill
Grade C —
Score 43/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Belvedere carries more crime risk (55 vs 14).

Belvedere Stoters Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Low
14/100
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 Stoters Hill
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 Stoters Hill
Parks & reserves 2 0
Waterways 0 2

Mobility

Stoters Hill sits further from the CBD (1618.9 km vs 1616.9 km).

Belvedere Stoters Hill
Walkability score 25/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 1616.9 km 1618.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1109 min 1110 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 Stoters Hill
Car (driver) 86.7% / 68.3%
Belvedere — Car (driver): 86.7% Stoters Hill — Car (driver): 68.3%
Worked from Home 4.5% / 22.0%
Belvedere — Worked from Home: 4.5% Stoters Hill — Worked from Home: 22.0%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 9.8%
Belvedere — Car (passenger): 7.3% Stoters Hill — Car (passenger): 9.8%
Bus 1.5% / —
Belvedere — Bus: 1.5% Stoters Hill — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Belvedere Stoters Hill
Elevation 15 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 8.1 km 10.2 km

NBN connectivity

Belvedere Stoters Hill
Connectivity score 69/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 43%
375 premises
 0%
57 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Belvedere Stoters Hill
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 Stoters Hill
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

Stoters Hill

Family Retirees Rural

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