Bidwill vs Magnolia

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. On these figures, Magnolia tends to suit 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

Bidwill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 85/100)

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

Bidwill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Magnolia

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (174 min vs 179 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (245.9 km vs 252.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bidwill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (50/100 vs 85/100)

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

Investors

Bidwill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.3% vs -11.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Bidwill Magnolia
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.

Bidwill Magnolia
Walkability 0 / 0
Bidwill — Walkability: 0/100 Magnolia — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 15
Bidwill — Safety: 50/100 Magnolia — Safety: 15/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bidwill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Magnolia — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bidwill has more residents (517 vs 115); Magnolia rents higher ($310/wk vs $260/wk).

Bidwill Magnolia
Population 517
+78% vs other
 115
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% -11.5%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $77,480/yr
+6% vs other
 $72,540/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk $310/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bidwill Magnolia
0-4 3.5% / 2.6%
Bidwill — 0-4: 3.5% Magnolia — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 14.1% / 11.3%
Bidwill — 5-14: 14.1% Magnolia — 5-14: 11.3%
15-19 5.2% / 2.6%
Bidwill — 15-19: 5.2% Magnolia — 15-19: 2.6%
20-24 2.7% / —
Bidwill — 20-24: 2.7% Magnolia — 20-24: not among its largest
25-34 8.5% / 11.3%
Bidwill — 25-34: 8.5% Magnolia — 25-34: 11.3%
35-44 9.7% / 9.6%
Bidwill — 35-44: 9.7% Magnolia — 35-44: 9.6%
45-54 14.3% / 18.3%
Bidwill — 45-54: 14.3% Magnolia — 45-54: 18.3%
55-64 17.8% / 20.9%
Bidwill — 55-64: 17.8% Magnolia — 55-64: 20.9%
65-74 15.3% / 19.1%
Bidwill — 65-74: 15.3% Magnolia — 65-74: 19.1%
75-84 7.0% / —
Bidwill — 75-84: 7.0% Magnolia — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ 1.4% / —
Bidwill — 85+: 1.4% Magnolia — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bidwill 48.3% couple families
Bidwill — Couple Families: 48.3% Bidwill — Lone Person: 24.6% Bidwill — One Parent Families: 17.8% Bidwill — Other Families: 5.9% Bidwill — Group Household: 3.4%
Magnolia 52.2% couple families
Magnolia — Couple Families: 52.2% Magnolia — Lone Person: 34.8% Magnolia — One Parent Families: 13.0% Magnolia — Other Families: 0.0% Magnolia — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bidwill 9.6% renting
Bidwill — Owned Outright: 49.7% Bidwill — Mortgage: 40.7% Bidwill — Renting: 9.6%
Magnolia 6.7% renting
Magnolia — Owned Outright: 42.2% Magnolia — Mortgage: 51.1% Magnolia — Renting: 6.7%
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.

Bidwill Magnolia
England 3.5% / 6.1%
Bidwill — England: 3.5% Magnolia — England: 6.1%
New Zealand 0.6% / 2.6%
Bidwill — New Zealand: 0.6% Magnolia — New Zealand: 2.6%
Germany 1.4% / —
Bidwill — Germany: 1.4% Magnolia — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.1%).

Qualifications

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

Bidwill Magnolia
Certificate III & IV 22.6% / 21.7%
Bidwill — Certificate III & IV: 22.6% Magnolia — Certificate III & IV: 21.7%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 8.7%
Bidwill — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Magnolia — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 7.8%
Bidwill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Magnolia — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Bidwill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Magnolia — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / —
Bidwill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Magnolia — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bidwill 100.0% houses
Bidwill — Houses: 100.0%
Magnolia 100.0% houses
Magnolia — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Bidwill Magnolia
Median house price $725,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $860,000 —

Development activity

Bidwill Magnolia
New dwellings approved 1,578
across Fraser Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -8%
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Bidwill Magnolia
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 42% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 36% of QLD

Liveability

Bidwill Magnolia
Grade C —
Score 42/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Magnolia carries more crime risk (85 vs 50).

Bidwill Magnolia
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
50/100
 High
85/100
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

Bidwill Magnolia
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

Bidwill Magnolia
Parks & reserves 1 0
Waterways 2 3

Mobility

Bidwill sits further from the CBD (252.7 km vs 245.9 km).

Bidwill Magnolia
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 252.7 km
+3% vs other
 245.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 179 min 174 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4650
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 71
postcode 4650
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.

Bidwill Magnolia
Car (driver) 90.6% / 85.7%
Bidwill — Car (driver): 90.6% Magnolia — Car (driver): 85.7%
Worked from Home 7.7% / 14.3%
Bidwill — Worked from Home: 7.7% Magnolia — Worked from Home: 14.3%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / —
Bidwill — Car (passenger): 1.7% Magnolia — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (90.6%).

Setting

Bidwill Magnolia
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 23 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.3 km 19.0 km

NBN connectivity

Bidwill Magnolia
Connectivity score 28/100 27/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
209 premises
 0%
50 premises

Climate

Bidwill Magnolia
Annual rainfall 1,074 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 31.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 9.7°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bidwill Magnolia
PM2.5 5.5 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.0 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bidwill Magnolia
Average residential rate $1,576/yr
same for both
Council Fraser Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Bidwill Magnolia
Division Wide Bay
same for both
Member Llew O'Brien
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bidwill Magnolia
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bidwill

Rural

Magnolia

Rural

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