Bidwill vs Teddington

Comparing Bidwill and Teddington, QLD: Teddington carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Bidwill has more residents (517 vs 236); and Bidwill sits further from the CBD (252.7 km vs 238 km).

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

Teddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 50/100)

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

First-home buyers

Bidwill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bidwill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (17% vs 24%)
  • has cheaper rent ($260/wk vs $300/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Teddington

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (238 km vs 252.7 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (169 min vs 179 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Teddington

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 50/100)

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 -0.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bidwill and Teddington 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 Teddington
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 Teddington
Walkability 0 / 0
Bidwill — Walkability: 0/100 Teddington — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 50 / 78
Bidwill — Safety: 50/100 Teddington — Safety: 78/100
Low fire risk 100 / 71
Bidwill — Low fire risk: 100/100 Teddington — Low fire risk: 71/100

Demographics

Bidwill has more residents (517 vs 236); Bidwill has higher household incomes ($77,480 vs $64,220).

Bidwill Teddington
Population 517
+54% vs other
 236
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.3% -0.4%
Median age 49 51
Median household income $77,480/yr
+17% vs other
 $64,220/yr
Median weekly rent $260/wk $300/wk
+15% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bidwill Teddington
0-4 3.5% / 2.5%
Bidwill — 0-4: 3.5% Teddington — 0-4: 2.5%
5-14 14.1% / 11.4%
Bidwill — 5-14: 14.1% Teddington — 5-14: 11.4%
15-19 5.2% / 8.5%
Bidwill — 15-19: 5.2% Teddington — 15-19: 8.5%
20-24 2.7% / 3.0%
Bidwill — 20-24: 2.7% Teddington — 20-24: 3.0%
25-34 8.5% / 6.4%
Bidwill — 25-34: 8.5% Teddington — 25-34: 6.4%
35-44 9.7% / 9.7%
Bidwill — 35-44: 9.7% Teddington — 35-44: 9.7%
45-54 14.3% / 14.4%
Bidwill — 45-54: 14.3% Teddington — 45-54: 14.4%
55-64 17.8% / 17.4%
Bidwill — 55-64: 17.8% Teddington — 55-64: 17.4%
65-74 15.3% / 21.6%
Bidwill — 65-74: 15.3% Teddington — 65-74: 21.6%
75-84 7.0% / 4.7%
Bidwill — 75-84: 7.0% Teddington — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 1.4% / —
Bidwill — 85+: 1.4% Teddington — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.6%).

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 — Group Household: 3.4% Bidwill — Other Families: 5.9%
Teddington 45.1% couple families
Teddington — Couple Families: 45.1% Teddington — Lone Person: 31.4% Teddington — One Parent Families: 13.7% Teddington — Group Household: 9.8% Teddington — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

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%
Teddington 4.4% renting
Teddington — Owned Outright: 56.7% Teddington — Mortgage: 38.9% Teddington — Renting: 4.4%
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.

Bidwill Teddington
England 3.5% / 1.3%
Bidwill — England: 3.5% Teddington — England: 1.3%
New Zealand 0.6% / 3.8%
Bidwill — New Zealand: 0.6% Teddington — New Zealand: 3.8%
Germany 1.4% / —
Bidwill — Germany: 1.4% Teddington — Germany: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

Qualifications

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

Bidwill Teddington
Certificate III & IV 22.6% / 24.6%
Bidwill — Certificate III & IV: 22.6% Teddington — Certificate III & IV: 24.6%
Bachelor Degree 6.6% / 8.1%
Bidwill — Bachelor Degree: 6.6% Teddington — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 5.1%
Bidwill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Teddington — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.7%
Bidwill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Teddington — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / —
Bidwill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Teddington — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bidwill 100.0% houses
Bidwill — Houses: 100.0% Bidwill — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Teddington 95.7% houses
Teddington — Houses: 95.7% Teddington — Flats / Apartments: 4.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within QLD

Bidwill Teddington
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 48% of QLD Higher than 30% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 54% of QLD Higher than 12% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 39% of QLD Higher than 38% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 40% of QLD Higher than 51% of QLD

Liveability

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

Risk profile

Teddington carries more bushfire risk (29 vs 0); Bidwill carries more crime risk (50 vs 22).

Bidwill Teddington
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
29/100
Crime Moderate
50/100
 Low
22/100
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 Teddington
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 Teddington
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Bidwill sits further from the CBD (252.7 km vs 238 km).

Bidwill Teddington
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Brisbane 252.7 km
+6% vs other
 238 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 179 min 169 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 Teddington
Car (driver) 90.6% / 89.4%
Bidwill — Car (driver): 90.6% Teddington — Car (driver): 89.4%
Worked from Home 7.7% / 10.6%
Bidwill — Worked from Home: 7.7% Teddington — Worked from Home: 10.6%
Car (passenger) 1.7% / —
Bidwill — Car (passenger): 1.7% Teddington — Car (passenger): not among its largest

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

Setting

Bidwill Teddington
Elevation 20 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 32 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 13.3 km 20.8 km

NBN connectivity

Bidwill Teddington
Connectivity score 28/100 30/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
209 premises
 0%
92 premises

Climate

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

Tags

Bidwill

Rural

Teddington

Retirees Rural

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