Biggera Waters vs South Stradbroke

Biggera Waters is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 53 in South Stradbroke. In Biggera Waters, about half of households rent, most homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. In South Stradbroke, the large majority of households own their home, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and the large majority of households are people living alone. On these figures, Biggera Waters tends to suit renters, while South Stradbroke 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

Biggera Waters

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 1)
  • is already more of a family suburb (42% vs 21%)
  • But South Stradbroke has more separate houses rather than flats (50% vs 20%)

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

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Biggera Waters leaves households under less mortgage stress (30% vs 41%)
  • South Stradbroke has cheaper land ($250,000 vs $1,450,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Biggera Waters has a bigger rental market to choose from (48% vs 25%)
  • South Stradbroke has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $430/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Biggera Waters

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Biggera Waters

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (79/100 vs 0/100)
  • has more GPs (5 vs 0)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (80% vs 50%)

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

Investors

South Stradbroke

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (246.3% vs 16.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
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.

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
Walkability 79 / 0
Biggera Waters — Walkability: 79/100 South Stradbroke — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 19 / 20
Biggera Waters — Safety: 19/100 South Stradbroke — Safety: 20/100
Low fire risk 100 / 66
Biggera Waters — Low fire risk: 100/100 South Stradbroke — Low fire risk: 66/100

Demographics

Biggera Waters has more residents (9,973 vs 142); Biggera Waters rents higher ($430/wk vs $300/wk).

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
Population 9,973
+99% vs other
 142
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +16.9% +246.3%
Median age 44 53
Median household income $68,328/yr
+19% vs other
 $55,224/yr
Median weekly rent $430/wk
+30% vs other
 $300/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
0-4 3.9% / 7.0%
Biggera Waters — 0-4: 3.9% South Stradbroke — 0-4: 7.0%
5-14 7.8% / 5.6%
Biggera Waters — 5-14: 7.8% South Stradbroke — 5-14: 5.6%
15-19 4.7% / 2.8%
Biggera Waters — 15-19: 4.7% South Stradbroke — 15-19: 2.8%
20-24 7.1% / 3.5%
Biggera Waters — 20-24: 7.1% South Stradbroke — 20-24: 3.5%
25-34 15.6% / 8.5%
Biggera Waters — 25-34: 15.6% South Stradbroke — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 12.0% / 8.5%
Biggera Waters — 35-44: 12.0% South Stradbroke — 35-44: 8.5%
45-54 13.4% / 20.4%
Biggera Waters — 45-54: 13.4% South Stradbroke — 45-54: 20.4%
55-64 13.7% / 23.2%
Biggera Waters — 55-64: 13.7% South Stradbroke — 55-64: 23.2%
65-74 12.3% / 16.9%
Biggera Waters — 65-74: 12.3% South Stradbroke — 65-74: 16.9%
75-84 6.8% / 4.9%
Biggera Waters — 75-84: 6.8% South Stradbroke — 75-84: 4.9%
85+ 2.7% / —
Biggera Waters — 85+: 2.7% South Stradbroke — 85+: not among its largest

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Biggera Waters 46.9% lone person
Biggera Waters — Lone Person: 46.9% Biggera Waters — Couple Families: 24.3% Biggera Waters — One Parent Families: 17.6% Biggera Waters — Group Household: 9.0% Biggera Waters — Other Families: 2.1%
South Stradbroke 78.6% lone person
South Stradbroke — Lone Person: 78.6% South Stradbroke — Couple Families: 21.4% South Stradbroke — One Parent Families: 0.0% South Stradbroke — Group Household: 0.0% South Stradbroke — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Biggera Waters 48.3% renting
Biggera Waters — Owned Outright: 26.9% Biggera Waters — Mortgage: 24.8% Biggera Waters — Renting: 48.3%
South Stradbroke 25.0% renting
South Stradbroke — Owned Outright: 61.1% South Stradbroke — Mortgage: 13.9% South Stradbroke — Renting: 25.0%
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.

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
New Zealand 7.7% / 9.2%
Biggera Waters — New Zealand: 7.7% South Stradbroke — New Zealand: 9.2%
England 4.8% / 6.3%
Biggera Waters — England: 4.8% South Stradbroke — England: 6.3%
China 3.1% / —
Biggera Waters — China: 3.1% South Stradbroke — China: not among its largest
India 1.2% / —
Biggera Waters — India: 1.2% South Stradbroke — India: not among its largest
Philippines 1.0% / —
Biggera Waters — Philippines: 1.0% South Stradbroke — Philippines: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (9.2%).

Qualifications

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

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
Certificate III & IV 15.7% / 14.8%
Biggera Waters — Certificate III & IV: 15.7% South Stradbroke — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 12.0% / 18.3%
Biggera Waters — Bachelor Degree: 12.0% South Stradbroke — Bachelor Degree: 18.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 2.1%
Biggera Waters — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% South Stradbroke — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 2.1%
Postgraduate Degree 4.3% / 2.8%
Biggera Waters — Postgraduate Degree: 4.3% South Stradbroke — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 2.1%
Biggera Waters — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% South Stradbroke — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Biggera Waters 60.9% flats / apartments
Biggera Waters — Flats / Apartments: 60.9% Biggera Waters — Houses: 20.4% Biggera Waters — Townhouses: 18.7%
South Stradbroke 50.0% flats / apartments
South Stradbroke — Flats / Apartments: 50.0% South Stradbroke — Houses: 50.0% South Stradbroke — Townhouses: 0.0%
Flats / Apartments Houses Townhouses

Property market

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
Median house price $1,240,000 $1,200,000
Median unit price $785,000 —
Median land price $1,450,000 $250,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 39 sales
 —

Development activity

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
New dwellings approved 7,196
across Gold Coast
same for both
Approvals change year on year -35%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
Houses 3.0%
$865/wk on $1.49M
 —
Units 4.7%
$760/wk on $849K
 —

Ranking within QLD

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 35% of QLD Higher than 17% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 28% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 89% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 85% of QLD Higher than 34% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 11% of QLD —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 59% of QLD —

Liveability

Biggera Waters is more walkable (79 vs 0).

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
Grade B —
Score 54/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

South Stradbroke carries more bushfire risk (34 vs 0).

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
34/100
Crime High
81/100
 High
80/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion Low
14/100
 High
94/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
Inside the suburb 1 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Gold Coast, 4.8 km
 None

Schools in Biggera Waters

  • Biggera Waters State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in South Stradbroke

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

Amenities in the suburb

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 9 1
Parks & reserves 7 1
Childcare 2 0
GPs 5 0
Pharmacies 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 2 0

Mobility

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
Walkability score 79/100 0/100
Distance to Brisbane 70.7 km
+2% vs other
 69.5 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 60 min 64 min
Electric vehicle share 1.4%
postcode 4216
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 4216
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.

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
Car (driver) 75.0% / 26.7%
Biggera Waters — Car (driver): 75.0% South Stradbroke — Car (driver): 26.7%
Worked from Home 13.3% / 33.3%
Biggera Waters — Worked from Home: 13.3% South Stradbroke — Worked from Home: 33.3%
Walked Only 2.8% / 40.0%
Biggera Waters — Walked Only: 2.8% South Stradbroke — Walked Only: 40.0%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / —
Biggera Waters — Car (passenger): 5.1% South Stradbroke — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.6% / —
Biggera Waters — Bus: 1.6% South Stradbroke — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).

Setting

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
Elevation 2 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 1.2 km
1.9 km to a named beach
 735 m

NBN connectivity

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
Connectivity score 75/100 26/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 6%
4,819 premises
 0%
24 premises

Climate

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
Annual rainfall 1,351 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 28.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 12.5°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
PM2.5 4.9 µg/m³ 5.0 µg/m³
PM10 14.3 µg/m³ 14.5 µg/m³
NO₂ 0.43 pphm 0.42 pphm

Council rates

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
Average residential rate $1,298/yr
same for both
Council Gold Coast
same for both

Federal electorate

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
Division Fadden
same for both
Member Cameron Caldwell
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Biggera Waters South Stradbroke
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Biggera Waters

Apartments Coastal Parks Regional Centre Urban

South Stradbroke

Coastal Rural

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