Bemerside vs Foresthome

Bemerside is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 54 in Foresthome. 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. In Foresthome, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Bemerside tends to suit families with children and couples, while Foresthome suits 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Bemerside is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 46%)
  • Foresthome carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 61/100)

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

First-home buyers

Foresthome

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (11% vs 20%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Foresthome

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $225/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Foresthome

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (1469.2 km vs 1474.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Foresthome

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 61/100)

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 -3.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bemerside and Foresthome 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 Foresthome
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 Foresthome
Walkability 0 / 0
Bemerside — Walkability: 0/100 Foresthome — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 39 / 75
Bemerside — Safety: 39/100 Foresthome — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 48 / 100
Bemerside — Low fire risk: 48/100 Foresthome — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bemerside has more residents (259 vs 84); Foresthome skews older (54 vs 44).

Bemerside Foresthome
Population 259
+68% vs other
 84
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.5% -3.4%
Median age 44 54
Median household income $88,816/yr $92,612/yr
+4% vs other
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+11% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bemerside Foresthome
0-4 5.4% / —
Bemerside — 0-4: 5.4% Foresthome — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.7% / 6.0%
Bemerside — 5-14: 12.7% Foresthome — 5-14: 6.0%
15-19 8.5% / 10.7%
Bemerside — 15-19: 8.5% Foresthome — 15-19: 10.7%
20-24 2.7% / 3.6%
Bemerside — 20-24: 2.7% Foresthome — 20-24: 3.6%
25-34 12.0% / 4.8%
Bemerside — 25-34: 12.0% Foresthome — 25-34: 4.8%
35-44 9.3% / 6.0%
Bemerside — 35-44: 9.3% Foresthome — 35-44: 6.0%
45-54 13.1% / 17.9%
Bemerside — 45-54: 13.1% Foresthome — 45-54: 17.9%
55-64 15.1% / 25.0%
Bemerside — 55-64: 15.1% Foresthome — 55-64: 25.0%
65-74 11.6% / 14.3%
Bemerside — 65-74: 11.6% Foresthome — 65-74: 14.3%
75-84 6.6% / 4.8%
Bemerside — 75-84: 6.6% Foresthome — 75-84: 4.8%
85+ 3.9% / 7.1%
Bemerside — 85+: 3.9% Foresthome — 85+: 7.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.0%).

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%
Foresthome 33.3% couple families
Foresthome — Couple Families: 33.3% Foresthome — Lone Person: 54.2% Foresthome — One Parent Families: 12.5%
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%
Foresthome 9.4% renting
Foresthome — Owned Outright: 78.1% Foresthome — Mortgage: 12.5% Foresthome — Renting: 9.4%
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.

Bemerside Foresthome
New Zealand 1.5% / 4.8%
Bemerside — New Zealand: 1.5% Foresthome — New Zealand: 4.8%
South Africa 1.5% / —
Bemerside — South Africa: 1.5% Foresthome — South Africa: not among its largest
Italy 1.5% / —
Bemerside — Italy: 1.5% Foresthome — Italy: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

Qualifications

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

Bemerside Foresthome
Certificate III & IV 23.2% / 21.4%
Bemerside — Certificate III & IV: 23.2% Foresthome — Certificate III & IV: 21.4%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.4% / 10.7%
Bemerside — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.4% Foresthome — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.9% / 3.6%
Bemerside — Bachelor Degree: 8.9% Foresthome — Bachelor Degree: 3.6%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / —
Bemerside — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Foresthome — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bemerside 98.9% houses
Bemerside — Houses: 98.9% Bemerside — Flats / Apartments: 1.1%
Foresthome 108.6% houses
Foresthome — Houses: 108.6% Foresthome — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Bemerside Foresthome
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 62% of QLD Higher than 66% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 32% of QLD Higher than 52% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 4% of QLD Higher than 5% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of QLD Higher than 63% of QLD

Liveability

Bemerside Foresthome
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Bemerside carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 0); Bemerside carries more crime risk (61 vs 25).

Bemerside Foresthome
Bushfire Moderate
52/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
61/100
 Low
25/100
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
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Bemerside Foresthome
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 Foresthome
Waterways 3 0

Mobility

Bemerside sits further from the CBD (1474.8 km vs 1469.2 km).

Bemerside Foresthome
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 1474.8 km 1469.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1003 min 1001 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 Foresthome
Car (driver) 80.9% / 73.2%
Bemerside — Car (driver): 80.9% Foresthome — Car (driver): 73.2%
Worked from Home 13.6% / 19.5%
Bemerside — Worked from Home: 13.6% Foresthome — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) 5.5% / 7.3%
Bemerside — Car (passenger): 5.5% Foresthome — Car (passenger): 7.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.9%).

Setting

Bemerside Foresthome
Elevation 4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 4.4 km 10.0 km

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Bemerside

Rural

Foresthome

Retirees Rural

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