Biboohra vs Paddys Green
Paddys Green is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 45 in Biboohra. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are couple families.
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
Paddys Green
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 58/100)
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
Paddys Green
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $280/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Biboohra
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (1226 min vs 1261 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (1756.9 km vs 1767.9 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Paddys Green
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 58/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Paddys Green
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (12.2% vs -1.2%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Biboohra and Paddys Green drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Biboohra has more residents (561 vs 405); Biboohra rents higher ($280/wk vs $225/wk).
| Biboohra | Paddys Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 561 +28% vs other | 405 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.2% | +12.2% |
| Median age | 45 | 38 |
| Median household income | $77,376/yr | $81,692/yr +6% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $280/wk +20% vs other | $225/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.3%).
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Biboohra | Paddys Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $667,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $695,000 | — |
Development activity
| Biboohra | Paddys Green | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 76 across Mareeba same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -23% same for both | |
Ranking within QLD
| Biboohra | Paddys Green | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 48% of QLD | Higher than 53% of QLD |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 31% of QLD | Higher than 53% of QLD |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 33% of QLD same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 36% of QLD | Higher than 63% of QLD |
Liveability
| Biboohra | Paddys Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | D | — |
| Score | 18/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Biboohra carries more crime risk (58 vs 21).
| Biboohra | Paddys Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | High 77/100 | High 75/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 58/100 | Low 21/100 |
| 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
| Biboohra | Paddys Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Biboohra
- Biboohra State School Government · Primary at peers
Schools in Paddys Green
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Biboohra | Paddys Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 1 |
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 2 |
| Fuel stations | 1 | 0 |
| Waterways | 2 | 7 |
Mobility
Paddys Green sits further from the CBD (1767.9 km vs 1756.9 km).
| Biboohra | Paddys Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Brisbane | 1756.9 km | 1767.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 1226 min | 1261 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.2% postcode 4880 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 64 postcode 4880 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.2%).
Setting
| Biboohra | Paddys Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 411 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 766 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 25.5 km | 40.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Biboohra | Paddys Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 27/100 | 30/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 242 premises | 0% 142 premises |
Climate
| Biboohra | Paddys Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 1,114 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 30.3°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 13.8°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Biboohra | Paddys Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,628/yr same for both | |
| Council | Mareeba same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Biboohra | Paddys Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Kennedy same for both | |
| Member | Bob Katter same for both | |
| Party | Katter's Australian Party (KAP) same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Biboohra | Paddys Green | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $30,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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