Berajondo vs Lowmead

Berajondo is the younger of the two, with a median age of 48 against 57 in Lowmead. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Lowmead, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Berajondo tends to suit families with children, while Lowmead suits 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

Berajondo

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 81/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 54%)

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

Lowmead

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $225/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 22%)

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

Commuting to the city

Lowmead

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a shorter drive in (296 min vs 306 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Berajondo carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 81/100)
  • Lowmead has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 20%)

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

Investors

Berajondo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (83.6% vs 14.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Berajondo Lowmead
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.

Berajondo Lowmead
Walkability 0 / 0
Berajondo — Walkability: 0/100 Lowmead — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 19
Berajondo — Safety: 77/100 Lowmead — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 40 / 35
Berajondo — Low fire risk: 40/100 Lowmead — Low fire risk: 35/100

Demographics

Lowmead has more residents (179 vs 112); Berajondo rents higher ($225/wk vs $150/wk).

Berajondo Lowmead
Population 112 179
+60% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +83.6% +14.7%
Median age 48 57
Median household income $52,884/yr
+13% vs other
 $45,760/yr
Median weekly rent $225/wk
+33% vs other
 $150/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Berajondo Lowmead
0-4 8.0% / —
Berajondo — 0-4: 8.0% Lowmead — 0-4: not among its largest
5-14 12.5% / 10.1%
Berajondo — 5-14: 12.5% Lowmead — 5-14: 10.1%
15-19 8.0% / 5.0%
Berajondo — 15-19: 8.0% Lowmead — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 8.9% / 2.8%
Berajondo — 20-24: 8.9% Lowmead — 20-24: 2.8%
25-34 2.7% / —
Berajondo — 25-34: 2.7% Lowmead — 25-34: not among its largest
35-44 9.8% / 10.1%
Berajondo — 35-44: 9.8% Lowmead — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 20.5% / 15.6%
Berajondo — 45-54: 20.5% Lowmead — 45-54: 15.6%
55-64 14.3% / 26.3%
Berajondo — 55-64: 14.3% Lowmead — 55-64: 26.3%
65-74 10.7% / 20.7%
Berajondo — 65-74: 10.7% Lowmead — 65-74: 20.7%
75-84 9.8% / 6.7%
Berajondo — 75-84: 9.8% Lowmead — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ — / 2.2%
Berajondo — 85+: not among its largest Lowmead — 85+: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Berajondo 30.4% lone person
Berajondo — Lone Person: 30.4% Berajondo — One Parent Families: 34.8% Berajondo — Couple Families: 34.8%
Lowmead 46.5% lone person
Lowmead — Lone Person: 46.5% Lowmead — One Parent Families: 32.6% Lowmead — Couple Families: 20.9%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Berajondo 12.5% renting
Berajondo — Owned Outright: 52.5% Berajondo — Mortgage: 35.0% Berajondo — Renting: 12.5%
Lowmead 12.9% renting
Lowmead — Owned Outright: 62.9% Lowmead — Mortgage: 24.2% Lowmead — Renting: 12.9%
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.

Berajondo Lowmead
England — / 3.9%
Berajondo — England: not among its largest Lowmead — England: 3.9%
China 2.7% / —
Berajondo — China: 2.7% Lowmead — China: not among its largest
Netherlands 2.7% / —
Berajondo — Netherlands: 2.7% Lowmead — Netherlands: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 2.2%
Berajondo — New Zealand: not among its largest Lowmead — New Zealand: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Berajondo Lowmead
Certificate III & IV 22.3% / 17.9%
Berajondo — Certificate III & IV: 22.3% Lowmead — Certificate III & IV: 17.9%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.5% / 5.0%
Berajondo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.5% Lowmead — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.0%
Bachelor Degree 7.1% / —
Berajondo — Bachelor Degree: 7.1% Lowmead — Bachelor Degree: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 3.6% / —
Berajondo — Postgraduate Degree: 3.6% Lowmead — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Berajondo 100.0% houses
Berajondo — Houses: 100.0%
Lowmead 100.0% houses
Lowmead — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Development activity

Berajondo Lowmead
New dwellings approved 274
across Gladstone
same for both
Approvals change year on year +132%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Berajondo Lowmead
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 15% of QLD Higher than 8% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 10% of QLD Higher than 56% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 19% of QLD

Liveability

Berajondo Lowmead
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Lowmead carries more crime risk (81 vs 23).

Berajondo Lowmead
Bushfire Moderate
60/100
 Moderate
65/100
Crime Low
23/100
 High
81/100
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

Berajondo Lowmead
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Berajondo

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Lowmead

  • Lowmead State School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Berajondo Lowmead
Parks & reserves 2
same for both
Waterways 9 20

Mobility

Berajondo Lowmead
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 426.2 km 428 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 306 min 296 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 4674
 0.0%
postcode 4676
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 68
postcode 4674
 —

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.

Berajondo Lowmead
Car (driver) 80.0% / 56.8%
Berajondo — Car (driver): 80.0% Lowmead — Car (driver): 56.8%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 43.2%
Berajondo — Worked from Home: 20.0% Lowmead — Worked from Home: 43.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).

Setting

Berajondo Lowmead
Elevation 41 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 144 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 23.7 km 31.3 km

NBN connectivity

Berajondo Lowmead
Connectivity score 27/100 15/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
43 premises
 0%
50 premises

Council rates

Berajondo Lowmead
Average residential rate $2,358/yr
same for both
Council Gladstone
same for both

Federal electorate

Berajondo Lowmead
Division Flynn
same for both
Member Colin Boyce
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Berajondo Lowmead
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Berajondo

Rural

Lowmead

Retirees Rural

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