Bemerside vs Cordelia

Bemerside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 52 in Cordelia. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bemerside, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Bemerside: a median of $720,000, against $340,000 in Cordelia, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Bemerside tends to suit couples, while Cordelia suits buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Cordelia

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($340,000 vs $720,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (14% vs 20%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Cordelia

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($180/wk vs $225/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Bemerside

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.5% vs -16.2%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bemerside Cordelia
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.

Bemerside Cordelia
Walkability 0 / 0
Bemerside — Walkability: 0/100 Cordelia — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 39
Bemerside — Safety: 39/100 Cordelia — Safety: 39/100
Low fire risk 48 / 100
Bemerside — Low fire risk: 48/100 Cordelia — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bemerside has more residents (259 vs 176); Bemerside has higher household incomes ($88,816 vs $68,900).

Bemerside Cordelia
Population 259
+32% vs other
 176
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% -16.2%
Median age 44 52
Median household income $88,816/yr
+22% vs other
 $68,900/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+20% vs other
 $180/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bemerside Cordelia
0-4 5.4% / 4.0%
Bemerside — 0-4: 5.4% Cordelia — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 12.7% / 17.6%
Bemerside — 5-14: 12.7% Cordelia — 5-14: 17.6%
15-19 8.5% / 4.5%
Bemerside — 15-19: 8.5% Cordelia — 15-19: 4.5%
20-24 2.7% / 2.3%
Bemerside — 20-24: 2.7% Cordelia — 20-24: 2.3%
25-34 12.0% / 8.5%
Bemerside — 25-34: 12.0% Cordelia — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 9.3% / 7.4%
Bemerside — 35-44: 9.3% Cordelia — 35-44: 7.4%
45-54 13.1% / 14.8%
Bemerside — 45-54: 13.1% Cordelia — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 15.1% / 18.2%
Bemerside — 55-64: 15.1% Cordelia — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 11.6% / 15.9%
Bemerside — 65-74: 11.6% Cordelia — 65-74: 15.9%
75-84 6.6% / 5.1%
Bemerside — 75-84: 6.6% Cordelia — 75-84: 5.1%
85+ 3.9% / 5.7%
Bemerside — 85+: 3.9% Cordelia — 85+: 5.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bemerside 64.3% couple families
Bemerside — Couple Families: 64.3% Bemerside — Lone Person: 26.8% Bemerside — One Parent Families: 8.9%
Cordelia 41.7% couple families
Cordelia — Couple Families: 41.7% Cordelia — Lone Person: 33.3% Cordelia — One Parent Families: 25.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bemerside 7.4% renting
Bemerside — Owned Outright: 60.0% Bemerside — Mortgage: 32.6% Bemerside — Renting: 7.4%
Cordelia 12.9% renting
Cordelia — Owned Outright: 62.9% Cordelia — Mortgage: 24.2% Cordelia — Renting: 12.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Bemerside Cordelia
Certificate III & IV 23.2% / 19.9%
Bemerside — Certificate III & IV: 23.2% Cordelia — Certificate III & IV: 19.9%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 5.7%
Bemerside — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Cordelia — Bachelor Degree: 5.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 1.7%
Bemerside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Cordelia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Bemerside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Cordelia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

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.

Bemerside Cordelia
New Zealand 1.5% / 5.7%
Bemerside — New Zealand: 1.5% Cordelia — New Zealand: 5.7%
England — / 3.4%
Bemerside — England: not among its largest Cordelia — England: 3.4%
Philippines — / 2.3%
Bemerside — Philippines: not among its largest Cordelia — Philippines: 2.3%
South Africa 1.5% / —
Bemerside — South Africa: 1.5% Cordelia — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy 1.5% / —
Bemerside — Italy: 1.5% Cordelia — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bemerside 98.9% houses
Bemerside — Houses: 98.9% Bemerside — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Cordelia 100.0% houses
Cordelia — Houses: 100.0% Cordelia — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bemerside Cordelia
Median house price $720,000 $340,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Development activity

Bemerside Cordelia
New dwellings approved 23
across Hinchinbrook
same for both
Approvals change year on year -86%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bemerside Cordelia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 24% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 54% of QLD

Liveability

Bemerside Cordelia
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Bemerside carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0).

Bemerside Cordelia
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
same for both
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bemerside Cordelia
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

Bemerside Cordelia
Waterways 3 1

Mobility

Bemerside Cordelia
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1474.8 km 1476.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1003 min 1005 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 4850
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 51
postcode 4850
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.

Bemerside Cordelia
Car (driver) 80.9% / 85.9%
Bemerside — Car (driver): 80.9% Cordelia — Car (driver): 85.9%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 9.9%
Bemerside — Worked from Home: 13.6% Cordelia — Worked from Home: 9.9%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 4.2%
Bemerside — Car (passenger): 5.5% Cordelia — Car (passenger): 4.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (85.9%).

Setting

Bemerside Cordelia
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km 8.0 km

NBN connectivity

Bemerside Cordelia
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
114 premises
 0%
98 premises

Climate

Bemerside Cordelia
Annual rainfall 2,433 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.4°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 14.8°C
same for both

Council rates

Bemerside Cordelia
Average residential rate $1,516/yr
same for both
Council Hinchinbrook
same for both

Federal electorate

Bemerside Cordelia
Division Kennedy
same for both
Member Bob Katter
same for both
Party Katter's Australian Party (KAP)
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bemerside Cordelia
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bemerside

Rural

Cordelia

Retirees Rural

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